The final week was our best week of the Pedal for Purpose virtual event with 223 Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne Strava club members (runners, walkers and cyclists) completing 676 activities for a total of 29,695km. This leaves us with the phenomenal total of 2,767 activities logged on Strava for over 110,036km which equals 10 virtual …
Pedal for Purpose Help us virtually cover the distance of 11,240km from Melbourne to Namibia by biking, riding and joining our virtual Strava club event. Virtual Challenge Details Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne is excited (wheely pumped) to be launching our annual fundraiser for 2020 the Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge. While it’s been an unusual …
Five donated bicycles have just arrived with their recipients at the Singalamwe Bicycle Workshop! Singalamwe in Zambezi region has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, so the bicycles have been donated to volunteers supporting the outreach healthcare program. Jane Wachila, regional co-ordinator of the Catholic Aids Action in Singalamwe, Namibia has excitedly told us …
Many of you will no doubt be aware of the Stage 4 restrictions that have come into force in Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions across the rest of Victoria. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily postpone our 2020 Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge event until the current restrictions in Melbourne …
Pedal for Purpose Help us virtually cover the distance of 11,240km from Melbourne to Namibia by biking, riding and joining our virtual Strava club event. Virtual Challenge Details Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne is excited (wheely pumped) to be launching our annual fundraiser for 2020 the Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge. While it’s been an unusual …
With the end of theAustralian financial year fast approaching, make your tax donation count, support the development of African communities. We know the benefits of a bicycle has on our lives. But in the developing world, it is life-changing on a different scale. It allows access to health care, education, economic opportunity and the wider …
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 …
Thank you to everyone who has been involved with Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne this year! There have been so many of you. Special shout out to Pete, Phil, Bill, Monika, Michael, John and all the other volunteers for taking time out of their day to go out and pick up bicycles across Melbourne, the volunteers who came …
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 …
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 …
Posted: 8 December 2020 by B4H Contributor
2020 Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge – Final Strava Club Stats and Prize Winners Announced
The final week was our best week of the Pedal for Purpose virtual event with 223 Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne Strava club members (runners, walkers and cyclists) completing 676 activities for a total of 29,695km. This leaves us with the phenomenal total of 2,767 activities logged on Strava for over 110,036km which equals 10 virtual …
Posted: 7 November 2020 by B4H Admin
2020 Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge – The Brakes Are Off
Pedal for Purpose Help us virtually cover the distance of 11,240km from Melbourne to Namibia by biking, riding and joining our virtual Strava club event. Virtual Challenge Details Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne is excited (wheely pumped) to be launching our annual fundraiser for 2020 the Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge. While it’s been an unusual …
Posted: 2 October 2020 by B4H Editor
Tracked Bicycles have Landed in Singalamwe, Namibia
Five donated bicycles have just arrived with their recipients at the Singalamwe Bicycle Workshop! Singalamwe in Zambezi region has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Namibia, so the bicycles have been donated to volunteers supporting the outreach healthcare program. Jane Wachila, regional co-ordinator of the Catholic Aids Action in Singalamwe, Namibia has excitedly told us …
Posted: 3 August 2020 by B4H Admin
2020 Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge Temporarily Postponed
Many of you will no doubt be aware of the Stage 4 restrictions that have come into force in Melbourne and Stage 3 restrictions across the rest of Victoria. As a result, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily postpone our 2020 Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge event until the current restrictions in Melbourne …
Posted: 20 July 2020 by B4H Admin
2020 Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge Event
Pedal for Purpose Help us virtually cover the distance of 11,240km from Melbourne to Namibia by biking, riding and joining our virtual Strava club event. Virtual Challenge Details Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne is excited (wheely pumped) to be launching our annual fundraiser for 2020 the Pedal for Purpose Virtual Challenge. While it’s been an unusual …
Posted: 23 June 2020 by B4H Admin
End of Financial Year – Donate by June 30 to claim your Tax Deduction
With the end of theAustralian financial year fast approaching, make your tax donation count, support the development of African communities. We know the benefits of a bicycle has on our lives. But in the developing world, it is life-changing on a different scale. It allows access to health care, education, economic opportunity and the wider …
Posted: 16 April 2020 by B4H Admin
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 …
Posted: 23 December 2019 by B4H Admin
2019 Statistics, Summary and Thank You
Thank you to everyone who has been involved with Bicycles for Humanity Melbourne this year! There have been so many of you. Special shout out to Pete, Phil, Bill, Monika, Michael, John and all the other volunteers for taking time out of their day to go out and pick up bicycles across Melbourne, the volunteers who came …
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 …
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: Provided comprehensive mechanic training to shops in Opuwo and Windhoek. Provided ongoing business training to shops in Opuwo and Windhoek Provided mechanic …