World Bicycle Relief
International
Field of Interest
- Health/wellbeing and medical research
- International aid and development
Target Population
- People experiencing socio-economic disadvantage or vulnerability
- People with a disability, illness or disease
World Bicycle Relief was developed through innovation, using simple but incredibly effective technology (specially designed Buffalo Bicycles) and has exceptional monitoring and evaluation of activities that prove impact. Bicycles are provided to enable access to education, healthcare and livelihoods.
Most importantly our programs are sustainable, we partner with communities, the bicycles are assembled in country, local Bicycle Supervisory Committees monitor bicycle use, trained mechanics are stationed at schools and we provide ready access to spare parts. Each bicycle should last a lifetime.
In rural developing countries, the biggest barrier to healthcare is distance.
World Bicycle Relief partners with local and international organisations to ensure that health workers have reliable transport, this enables them to visit more patients. Evidence from our health programs shows that with a Buffalo Bicycle, Community Health Workers served 35% more patients, increased referral rates by 50%, and remained in their positions with a 97% retention rate.
World Bicycle Relief has program operations in Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda and Colombia. We will be launching activities in Tanzania in 2024.
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