{youtube}Lm2NohJwODk|300|225{/youtube} Luuk Eickmans is working part time for Cycling out of Poverty in 2010 and 2011, funded by the Vodafone Foundation, as part of the World of Difference programme. In March Luuk visited Ghana to explore possibilities for public private partnerships in Africa. He spoke with Magnus Quarshie of the Centre for Cycling Expertise in…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}q5Y50RhN3KU|300|225{/youtube} One of Cycling out of Poverty’s longest relationship is with our partner organisation AVO in Burkina Faso. On international women’s day 8th of March 2010, Esther Yameogo of AVO received a medal from the president of Burkina Faso for the achievements of AVO in giving women a chance to cycle out of poverty. The…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGOn March 11, bands from different governmental organisations in Amsterdam played in “the Melkweg” in the Dutch capital. It was a competition which not only saw a winning band, but also winning charities, since the bands raised funds for different charity organisations. DIVV participated with their own band and raised 402 euros (exclusive of costs…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGIn September 2007 and January 2008 Cycling out of Poverty produced a newspaper about her activities: the Good News Paper. Now, a third edition of this newspaper is available (only in Dutch!). This Good News Paper gives you an update on the bicycle projects in Africa for the different target groups. This paper is made…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}wZYYpgQrHIc|300|225{/youtube} Cycling out of Poverty is currently fund raising for a new bicycle project in Uganda. Our partner organisation BSPW is active in a number of villages in Jinja and Mayuge district on assessing with the communities which skills they want to enhance to be able to alliviate themselves and their community from poverty. BSPW…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}hvDbmV85Hws|300|225{/youtube} At the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 our ambassador Frank van Rijn cycled from Cairo to Nairobi. During his tour he visited some of the bicycle projects of Cycling out of Povety in Kenya and Uganda. Now he is back in the Netherlands and made an inspiring presentation about one of…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}ZqjDNpdN9zE|300|225{/youtube} On 27th and 28th of February Cycling out of Poverty was present at the Cycling and walikg fair in the RAI in Amsterdam. Approximately 15,000 people have visited the fair. Besides promoting Cycling out of Poverty and inform the vistors about Cycling out of Poverty we raffled a real Black Mambda bike with boda-boda…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}1FqLte3q-wg|300|225{/youtube} Cycling out of Poverty invites you to send in ideas for sustainable bicycle designs for Africa. Bicycles made from bamboo, recycled plastic, or, designs for bicycle ambulances, bicycle carts, etc. Based upon a needs assessment on the type of bicycles needed in Africa, everyone is invited to send in photo’s and designs in a…lees verder
CONTINUE READING{youtube}xxdC06jaHKo|300|225{/youtube} On Saturday 13th of February the bicycle workshop in Kisumu Kenya was officially opened. The boda boda bicycle taxi community put in a lot of work for 2 weeks in renovating the place, just in time for the pre-launch. The same day global cyclist and ambassador of Cycling out of Poverty Frank van Rijn…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGAmbassador Frank van Rijn visits a number of projects of Cycling out of Poverty, by bicycle. Last week he was in Katakwi (Uganda) and this week in Butagaya (Uganda). The route from Katakwi to Butagaya was typical African. In Katakwi he discussed with local people the best route to Butagaya, and they told him that…lees verder
CONTINUE READINGDoneer nu makkelijk en snel aan de fietsprojecten van Cycling out of Poverty
