Are you wondering where your donated bicycles are going? Or what they’re being used for?
The donated bicycle mapping and tracking project is currently in being developed and finalised.
Not only is this project aimed at targeting Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne’s sustainable development goals, it will also allow bicycle donors to form a more personal connection with their bicycle donations, once they have been shipped off.
Tracking devices will be placed on certain bicycles to track the number of kilometres they travel. As well as this, the devices will be placed on bicycle ambulances, so that the number of people those ambulances pick up can be tracked. This way, you will be able to see for yourself the valuable impact your bicycle donations are having.
The Bicycles Mapping project is still a work in progress, but it is an exciting step for both Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne and our donors. Keep an eye out for more updates soon.
2019 has set an exciting precedent for the amount of bicycles collected, packed and sent to Africa for ongoing Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne projects.
In 2018, the tally stood at 1,117 bicycles collected, packed and sent. This year 1,595 bicycles have been collected, and 1,420 bicycles packed into 3.5 containers. That exceeds last years’ packing numbers by 303 bikes. Our volunteers have been hard at work throughout the year to make this possible, but their hard work isn’t over yet.
Our final volunteer packing day for 2019 is on Sunday 15th of December. Hopefully we will break 2018’s bicycle collection and packing record even further!
How: Please register yourself as a Volunteer using our new B4H Online Volunteer Registration website so our Team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered throughout the day.
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo:
Funding from the Intrepid Foundation has enabled Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne and its partner organisation BEN Namibia to support its bicycle distribution work in disadvantaged Namibian communities.
Since October 2018, BEN Namibia has:
Provided comprehensive mechanic training to shops in Opuwo and Windhoek.
Provided ongoing business training to shops in Opuwo and Windhoek
Provided mechanic training to 10 youth in Omakange Village
Fabricated 10 solar electric bicycle ambulances for delivery through its partner shops
Delivered 110 bicycles to school children
Made support visits to shops in:
Outapi
Oshakati
Ondangwa
Otjiwarongo
Linyanti
Singalamwe
Walvis Bay
Swakopmund
Katima Mulilo
Provided ongoing general support for all the shops
Assisted a partner shop with physical relocation
With support from the BEST programme Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne have been able to provide another 155 donated bicycles from Melbourne to school children in Namibia over the past 12 months. They were delivered in three locations: The DRC Community in Swakopmund, Katima Mulilo and Omakange Village in the Kunene Region. In Omakange, which is a long distance from our nearest partner bicycle shop, we have also provided mechanic training to enable the students to maintain their own bicycles. One of the older students, who shows particular aptitude, will be provided with extensive mechanic training in November 2019 to enable him to start his own bicycle repair business.
Full 2019 Progress Report Document
See further information about BEN Namibia’s work and read the full report using the link below:
How: Please register yourself as a Volunteer using our new B4H Online Volunteer Registration website so our Team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered throughout the day.
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo:
Thank you to everyone who participated in our solar charged raffle competition.
We sold 294 raffle tickets and raised $2,395!
The funds raised will be used to train two people in one of our workshops in Namibia to be able to convert donated bicycles into solar powered e-bikes. They will be supplied with the 2 kits for this conversion and time the kits include a solar powered recharging station for each bike. The hope is that they will use these bikes for specific entrepreneurial activities so that they can increase the income for the shops (e.g. e-taxis) and then possibly investing in more e-bike kits as needed.
Congratulations to our Solar Charged Raffle prize winners: • 1st prize: Intrepid Travel Cycle Vietnam Trip – Roland Williams • 2nd prize: Verve Portraits Photo Shoot – Brenton Wade • 3rd prize: Blessed By Nature Australia Hamper – Karen Short • 4th prize: Knog Bicycle Light Pack – Hannah Bevan • 5th prize: @BicycleNetwork Riding Pack – Ryan Levin
How: Please register yourself as a Volunteer using our new B4H Online Volunteer Registration website so our Team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered throughout the day.
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo:
All funds raised will go towards better sustainability and empowerment for communities in Africa.
Your Donations. Solar Charged.
If you aren’t already following along to our Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle you are in for a treat. We have launched our first ever Solar Charged Raffle giving you a chance to WIN one of 5 incredible prizes and make a positive difference.
Every dollar raised in the Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle will go towards solar powering bicycle workshops across Namibia – just another way we are sustaining bicycle recycling initiatives in Africa.
Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle ticket sales will be used to fund and deliver electric bicycle kits and solar recharging stations, as well as bicycle mechanic training required to support and empower communities. The more we raise, the more we can power our Solar Charged impact.Â
The fantastic prizes that you can win include:
All prizes for the Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle have all been generously donated thanks to the following Sponsors:
Pat (he’s the cheery bearded one in the blue cap) was drawn from the many participants who fundraised over $250 in our Melbourne to Namibia Challenge 2019.
Pat reached a total of $757 ($1,514 after fundraising matching). Pat encouraged his friends to don Hawaiian shirts and make donations through his Brewery to Brewery ride.
A welcome arrival of his first child Louis, saw Pat ease off on the riding in the middle of month.
Unfortunately no-one qualified for the major prize of the Cycle Vietnam trip with Intrepid ($500 raised by an individual rider who was not affiliated with Bicycles for Humanity or Intrepid).
However, this prize will still be available for Bicycles for Humanity to offer later in the year providing another opportunity for fundraising.
Posted: 15 December 2019 by B4H Editor
Donated Bicycles Mapping & Tracking Project
Are you wondering where your donated bicycles are going? Or what they’re being used for?
The donated bicycle mapping and tracking project is currently in being developed and finalised.
Not only is this project aimed at targeting Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne’s sustainable development goals, it will also allow bicycle donors to form a more personal connection with their bicycle donations, once they have been shipped off.
Tracking devices will be placed on certain bicycles to track the number of kilometres they travel. As well as this, the devices will be placed on bicycle ambulances, so that the number of people those ambulances pick up can be tracked. This way, you will be able to see for yourself the valuable impact your bicycle donations are having.
The Bicycles Mapping project is still a work in progress, but it is an exciting step for both Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne and our donors. Keep an eye out for more updates soon.
Posted: 1 December 2019 by B4H Editor
2019 Exceeding Bicycle Collection and Packing Numbers
2019 has set an exciting precedent for the amount of bicycles collected, packed and sent to Africa for ongoing Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne projects.
In 2018, the tally stood at 1,117 bicycles collected, packed and sent. This year 1,595 bicycles have been collected, and 1,420 bicycles packed into 3.5 containers. That exceeds last years’ packing numbers by 303 bikes. Our volunteers have been hard at work throughout the year to make this possible, but their hard work isn’t over yet.
Our final volunteer packing day for 2019 is on Sunday 15th of December. Hopefully we will break 2018’s bicycle collection and packing record even further!
Posted: 13 November 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne Volunteer Packing Day – December 2019
The donor bikes are amassing! So we are calling on all our volunteers to come to help at our next packing day.
When: Sunday, 15th of December from 9:30am
Where: Parkview Secure Self Storage, 359 Lower Dandenong Road, Dingley Village
How: Please register yourself as a Volunteer using our new B4H Online Volunteer Registration website so our Team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered throughout the day.
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo:
Posted: 30 October 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia – BEST Programme 2019 Progress Report
Funding from the Intrepid Foundation has enabled Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne and its partner organisation BEN Namibia to support its bicycle distribution work in disadvantaged Namibian communities.
Since October 2018, BEN Namibia has:
With support from the BEST programme Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne have been able to provide another 155 donated bicycles from Melbourne to school children in Namibia over the past 12 months. They were delivered in three locations: The DRC Community in Swakopmund, Katima Mulilo and Omakange Village in the Kunene Region. In Omakange, which is a long distance from our nearest partner bicycle shop, we have also provided mechanic training to enable the students to maintain their own bicycles. One of the older students, who shows particular aptitude, will be provided with extensive mechanic training in November 2019 to enable him to start his own bicycle repair business.
Full 2019 Progress Report Document
See further information about BEN Namibia’s work and read the full report using the link below:
BEN Namibia BEST Programme 2019 Progress Report (PDF)
More Information
More info on BEN Namibia and the BEST Programme can be found on our specific BEN Namibia BEST Programme Project page.
Posted: 1 October 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne Volunteer Packing Day – October 2019
The donor bikes are amassing! So we are calling on all our volunteers to come to help at our next packing day.
When: Sunday, 13th of October from 9:30am
Where: Parkview Secure Self Storage, 359 Lower Dandenong Road, Dingley Village
How: Please register yourself as a Volunteer using our new B4H Online Volunteer Registration website so our Team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered throughout the day.
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo:
Posted: 20 August 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity – Solar Charged Raffle Winners Announced
Thank you to everyone who participated in our solar charged raffle competition.
We sold 294 raffle tickets and raised $2,395!
The funds raised will be used to train two people in one of our workshops in Namibia to be able to convert donated bicycles into solar powered e-bikes. They will be supplied with the 2 kits for this conversion and time the kits include a solar powered recharging station for each bike. The hope is that they will use these bikes for specific entrepreneurial activities so that they can increase the income for the shops (e.g. e-taxis) and then possibly investing in more e-bike kits as needed.
Congratulations to our Solar Charged Raffle prize winners:
• 1st prize: Intrepid Travel Cycle Vietnam Trip – Roland Williams
• 2nd prize: Verve Portraits Photo Shoot – Brenton Wade
• 3rd prize: Blessed By Nature Australia Hamper – Karen Short
• 4th prize: Knog Bicycle Light Pack – Hannah Bevan
• 5th prize: @BicycleNetwork Riding Pack – Ryan Levin
Posted: 1 August 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne Volunteer Packing Day – August 2019
The donor bikes are amassing! So we are calling on all our volunteers to come to help at our next packing day.
When: Sunday, 18th of August from 9:30am
Where: Parkview Secure Self Storage, 359 Lower Dandenong Road, Dingley Village
How: Please register yourself as a Volunteer using our new B4H Online Volunteer Registration website so our Team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered throughout the day.
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo:
Posted: 8 July 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne – Solar Charged Raffle
Monday 8th of July – Friday 16th August
Enter B4H Solar Charged Raffle
All funds raised will go towards better sustainability and empowerment for communities in Africa.
Your Donations. Solar Charged.
If you aren’t already following along to our Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle you are in for a treat. We have launched our first ever Solar Charged Raffle giving you a chance to WIN one of 5 incredible prizes and make a positive difference.
Every dollar raised in the Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle will go towards solar powering bicycle workshops across Namibia – just another way we are sustaining bicycle recycling initiatives in Africa.
Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle ticket sales will be used to fund and deliver electric bicycle kits and solar recharging stations, as well as bicycle mechanic training required to support and empower communities. The more we raise, the more we can power our Solar Charged impact.Â
The fantastic prizes that you can win include:
All prizes for the Bicycles for Humanity Solar Charged Raffle have all been generously donated thanks to the following Sponsors:
Enter B4H Solar Charged Raffle
Posted: 1 July 2019 by B4H Admin
Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne Volunteer Packing Day – July 2019
The donor bikes are amassing! So we are calling on all our volunteers to come to help at our next packing day.
When: Sunday, 14th of July from 9:30am
Where: Parkview Secure Self Storage, 359 Lower Dandenong Road, Dingley Village
How: Please register using our Volunteer page so our team can cater food and drinks to thank you for your efforts and keep you powered.
For more information on joining in the packaging day please email us at info@bicyclesforhumanity.com
Thanks to Kwan for putting together a behind the scenes time lapse video of what the packing day entails through the magic of Vimeo.
Posted: 15 April 2019 by B4H Admin
Melbourne to Namibia Challenge 2019: Fundraising Winner Announced for new Giant Roam Bicycle
The winner of a new 2019 Giant Roam Bicycle from our supporter BICYLE SUPERSTORE is: Patrick O’Neill!
Pat (he’s the cheery bearded one in the blue cap) was drawn from the many participants who fundraised over $250 in our Melbourne to Namibia Challenge 2019.
Pat reached a total of $757 ($1,514 after fundraising matching). Pat encouraged his friends to don Hawaiian shirts and make donations through his Brewery to Brewery ride.
A welcome arrival of his first child Louis, saw Pat ease off on the riding in the middle of month.
A big congratulations to Pat!
And thanks again to our long time Supporter BICYCLE SUPERSTORE for donating the new 2019 Giant Roam bicycle.
Unfortunately no-one qualified for the major prize of the Cycle Vietnam trip with Intrepid ($500 raised by an individual rider who was not affiliated with Bicycles for Humanity or Intrepid).
However, this prize will still be available for Bicycles for Humanity to offer later in the year providing another opportunity for fundraising.