{"id":352,"date":"2012-07-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coop-africa.org\/nieuw\/?p=352"},"modified":"2012-07-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-01T23:00:00","slug":"boda-boda-beauty-contest-2012-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coop-africa.org\/nl\/2012\/07\/boda-boda-beauty-contest-2012-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Boda boda beauty contest 2012 in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On the 9th of June Bikeventures, partner of CooP-Africa, organised the 2nd boda boda beauty contest in Kisumu, Kenya. Kisumu is known for the large number of boda boda bicycle riders. CooP-Africa supports boda boda riders and creates opportunities for them to expand their business.<\/span><\/p>\n
Boda boda riding is a vulnerable profession. The media often write about boda boda riders as being a nuisance. When in fact boda boda riders have a noble profession. They work hard to earn a living, bicycles don\u2019t take up a lot of space on the road, don\u2019t pollute and the rider is keeping fit. That is why CooP-Africa supports bicycle users in Kenya in doing their business.<\/p>\n
All boda boda riders of Kisumu were invited to participate and join the boda boda beauty contest. The bicycles were marked on 3 criteria: safety, comfort and beauty. The safest, most comfortable and most beautiful bicycles were awarded with a number of bicycle-prices, like a tricycle and a trailer. The beauty contest shows that many boda boda riders are putting in effort to make their bicycle safe and good looking. CooP-Africa wants to award those riders, who ensure their bicycle is safe and nice, and give them positive attention and respect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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