Andy and Jacqui fundraising and running 90km in the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa

Andy and Jacqui will be putting one foot in front of the other for 90km along the Valley of 1000 Hills in the Comrades Ultramarathon in South Africa 🇿🇦.  Andy Gild is co-founder and CEO of Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne. Andy has been running marathons for several years and has competed in several triathlons. She …

With Heavy Hearts – Honouring Pat Montani founder of the Global Bicycles for Humanity Movement

It is with tremendous sadness we share news of the sudden passing of the founder of the Global Bicycles for Humanity Movement, Pat Montani, after a short battle with cancer. Pat was an inspiration to so many individuals and communities, across many continents. Pat started Bicycles for Humanity from his home town of Whistler, Canada, …

BEST Programme Bicycle Deliveries to Bicycle Workshops in Namibia

Enjoy these shorts videos, put together by volunteer Kwan Toh, showing the recent delivery of bicycles to Health Care workers from the Kavango and Bukalo Bike Shops in the Zambezi region of Namibia. Bukalo Bike Shop Hear Christine Namushi Matomola, who teaches disease prevention at the Catholic Aids Action’s Soup Kitchen, share her lovely words of thanks. Vavango Bike Shop

Supporting Namibian locals through BEST Covid-19 Program

Thanks to the hard work of our partner organisation, Bicycle Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN), Eliakim Elago Ipinge and Ngulura Smasiku are among the first entrepreneurs in Namibia to receive donated bicycles through Bicycles for Humanity’s BEST programme. Eliakim is 49 years old and lives in Swakopmund at the Namibian coast. He had a good job at a local factory before the pandemic struck, but in order …

Leading the Cycling Revolution in Northern Namibia – Lucky’s Story

If you are wanting some inspiration to kick off your new year, have a listen to Michael Linke, founder of Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia, and Lucky Mbako, owner of Oshana Bicycles, discuss all things Bicycles in a conversation that spans from Australia all the way to Namibia, where Lucky is situated. Lucky details the …

2020 Pedal for Purpose Challenge – Keep Those Wheels Spinning

The Pedal for Purpose Challenge doesn’t end until 4th December, so it’s not too late to get pedalling for a great cause! If you have already joined the challenge, keep those wheels spinning, you’re doing great. However, if you are struggling to motivate yourself to jump on your bicycle as we settle back into normal …

Partnership with the Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN) Namibia – Mid Year Update

Namibia ready to get going We are excited to share news of 50 entrepreneurs having received bicycles (through our BEST program) to enable them to support regional communities. They will be selling hand sanitiser and locally supplied face masks as well sharing vital health information during this Covid19 period. Shipping Container 25 In partnership with our friends …

BEN Namibia BEST Programme Covid-19 Response

Summary BEN Namibia proposes a COVID-19 response that aims to reduce transmission risk through improving awareness and hygiene in low income communities, and stimulates economic activity by promoting local manufacturing of masks by 25 local producers for sale in these communities, and creates 70 new jobs providing delivery services to enable more people to avoid …