A good deed

The World Bicycle Relief will be delivering 50,000 bicycles to schools in Zambia.

Working in partnership with local communities and other relief organizations, World Bicycle Relief will begin distributing the bicycles in June to students, teachers, and community supporters. To further enhance sustainability, World Bicycle Relief will also identify local field mechanics where the bicycles will be distributed to train and supply them with the proper tools and spare parts access to properly maintain and repair the bicycles.

According to the World Bicycle Relief, simple sustainable mobility in the form of a bicycle multiplies a person’s effort and efficiency with improved access to healthcare, education and economic development, especially when compared to the alternative of walking.

On this page, you can see the impact a bicycle can have on time, effort, distance and capacity.

Time During a commuting day of 10 miles traveled, a bicycle saves 3 hours. Walking – 2.5 miles per hour Bicycling – 10 miles per hour

You can make a donation on their web page.