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| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | F.K. Day |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Location |
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Area served | 8 countries |
| Website | www.worldbicyclerelief.org |
World Bicycle Relief is a non-profit organization based in Chicago, IL that specializes in large-scale, comprehensive bicycle distribution programs to aid poverty re lief and disaster recovery initiatives in developing countries around the world. Their programs focus primarily on education, economic development, and healthcare.
Background
[edit]World Bicycle Relief was created in 2005 by SRAM co-founder and Executive Vice President F.K. Day following the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.[1] After facing repeated rejections of bike donations from lage relief organizations, Day flew to Sri Lanka to propose his idea to local relief efforts.[2] World Bicycle Relief then partnered with World Vision and a local manufacturer to desing, produce, and distribute custom bicycles to fit the needs and terrain of the recipients, a format that they would later use with other projects.[2]
Projects
[edit]BEEP
[edit]Launched in June of 2009, the Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP) is an educational initiative in partnership with the Zambian Ministry of Education, community-based organizations and several international NGOs. Its goal is to provide 50,000 bicycles to school children (70% girls) and teachers in rural ditricts in Zambia in order to improve access to education by cutting down travel time. [3]
Project Zambia
[edit]Project CHAI
[edit]Project Tsunami
[edit]Microfinance Initiatives
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fitch, Stephanie (21 April 2010). "Can This Bicycle Save Lives in Africa?". Forbes. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ a b Howard, Hilary (21 April 2010). "How to Help the Young Superheros". New York Times. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ Day, F.K. (20 January 2010). "Remembering the Tsunami, 55,000 Bike Later". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 July 2011.