World Bicycle Relief

Bicycles make individuals and economies “GO.”  Compared to walking, bicycles represent an enormous leap in productivity and access to healthcare, education, and economic development opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa.  Since 2005, World Bicycle Relief has distributed more than 60,000 bicycles to people in impoverished communities.  In rural Africa, HIV/AIDS workers bike to care for their patients, children bike to school, and farmers and small business owners bike to market with their products.  Our goal is to empower African individuals by providing access to independence and livelihood through the power of bicycles.

World Bicycle Relief specializes in large-scale, comprehensive bicycle programs. We provide management of the supply chain, technical knowledge, and logistics expertise.  The bicycles we distribute are specifically designed to withstand years of hauling heavy loads over Africa’s rough terrain, and we ensure that they can be locally repaired and maintained for prolonged use.

World Bicycle Relief:

• Works directly with suppliers to ensure that the bicycle design is the highest quality and that all bicycles are culturally appropriate.
• Employs local people to assemble and distribute bicycles.
• Partners with local community-based organizations.
• Trains field mechanics in maintenance and repair and to set up systems to supply spare parts.
• Evaluates the impact of bicycles in communities and improves programs accordingly.