“Nothing Happens without the parking attendant, folks!” – our 10 year journey and a thank you message from Andy Gild, B4H Melbourne President It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years already. In some ways I feel as though we are only just getting started and there is still so much to …
ABANDONED BICYCLES TO CYCLE AGAIN IN NAMIBIA In Australia, commuters truly are spoilt for choice, however bicycles are increasingly littering the streets and gathering dust and rust in bicycle holding facilities. Thankfully with a growing number of community run programs, unclaimed bicycles in residential, commercial and public storage units are finally being reclaimed and delivered …
A MONTH IN OUTAPI Bicycles for Humanity (B4H) chapters worldwide inspire people to take action, to do something that will bring about positive change for others. For our Melbourne chapter, we ourselves are often inspired by the choice that individuals take to make a difference. And so, it is that occasionally someone steps up to …
Once in a lifetime trip – Cycle Namibia 19th August – 2nd September 2018 Limited Spots! With thanks to our friends at Intrepid Travel, we are excited to be launching our inaugural Namibian Cycling trip! We would love you to join us – see the incredible sights of this beautiful country as well as experience …
The Katima. Hard Working Men’s Club, Bike Shop was established in 2011 with a container of bikes from the Melbourne chapter of Bicycles For Humanity. This BEC was fully funded by the effort of Hap Cameron and Mandy who then rode hundreds of kms to rendezvous with the container and help with the training and …
Our second container of bikes was being implemented as a BEC ( Bicycle Empowerment Centre) in the small village of Chibobo in Zambia. There it supports the Chibobo orphanage.You can learn more about the orphanage at the Help Ministiries web site. The Chibobo BEC project started mid 2009 when B4H Melbourne was contacted by Warren …
Our first container of bikes left for Namibia in June 2009. It is now an extremely successful bike work shop in the town of Opowu in northern Namibia. Implemented with the help of BEN Nambia as a Bicycle Empowerment Centre the workshop has provided much of the local community with bikes which have changed their day …
