In one of the offices of our partner organization in Uganda a burglary has occurred just before Christmas. Two bicycles and some money has been stolen, as well as the steel windows and doors of the office. Unfortunately every year at Christmas time the number of burglaries in Uganda is high, because many people are…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGUnder the Bike4Work programme, CooP-Africa is supporting entrepreneurs who make a living on bicycle and bicycle related things. One of these entrepreneurs is Moses. He makes Boda Boda seats. Boda Boda seats are cushions that can be mounted on the carrier of a bicycle, to comfortably carry a passenger on a bicycle. These Boda Boda…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGAt the start of this year, 60 bicycles were given out to 2 groups of farmers in Gakomeye, Rwanda. Now, almost a year later, the farmers are still using the bicycles intensively. In this area in the East of Rwanda, drought had reduced the crops, but when the rains started again, the farmers worked from…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGSlowly by slowly tourists are getting to know bicycle tourism. CooP-Africa has been supporting the establishment of bicycle tourism in Kisumu Kenya by Bikeventures. By renting out bicycles, organising events and tours, Bikeventures is providing work and income to office staff and tour guides. While at the same time, the use of bicycle is being…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGThe Bike4Work group in Bugiri, Uganda, has been awarded bicycles on credit in July. The bicycles are being paid off very well. The members of the group emphasise how the bicycles have enriched their lives. Most participants are farmers, particularly women. They use the bicycle to cycle to their plot, to transport crops to the…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGGert Verhofstede cycled through Uganda for four weeks, to support the Bike2Clean project of CooP-Africa in Uganda. He collected over 1000 euro, and made a folding bike available to one of the donors. Last week the bicycle raffle was organised and Gert handed the folding bike to the winners: Wilfried and Krista Caluwé from Sint-Gillis-Waas,…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGOnly with your support CooP-Africa, Cycling out of Poverty, can help entrepreneurs, students and health workers in Africa with bicycles. Become Friend of CooP-Africa and enjoy the advantages. You will get: satisfaction, you support small entrepreneurs, students and health workers in Africa with bicycles, an invitation and free entrance to the annual CooP-Africa event, 6…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}xDFsi4cYvv4|300|225{/youtube} In the Western part of Kenya you see many bicycle taxis called “boda boda”. These boda boda riders use regular bicycles, with a cushion on the carrier to passengers to sit on. These boda boda seats are now also available in the Netherlands. The seats are sold by Return to Sender. Return to Sender…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGUnder the Bike4Work programme, entrepreneurs can get access to a bicycle on credit via 9 Saving and Credit Cooperations (Saccos) in Eastern Uganda. An interested member of a Sacco pays an initial deposit of 50% of the cost of the bicycle, a bicycle is handed over to them and the balance is paid in instalments…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGCooP-Africa is supporting Bikeventures in setting up bicycle tourism in Kisumu Kenya. Bikeventures wants to give its customers a city map as they make a bicycle tour in and around Kisumu, Kenya. CooP-Africa is looking for creative designers who are willing to make this city map. For more information about the task: http://www.1procentclub.nl/doen/task-details?id=362 Interested? Contact us by…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
