World Bicycle Relief

For those in the first world, bicycles are a luxury item, a convenient vehicle for transport, recreation or fitness. In stark contrast,many in the third world rely on bicycles as a source of income, an essential component in their fight for day-to-day survival. Bicycles provide access to essential healthcare and education, whilst encouraging financial independence.

World Bicycle Relief is not merely about providing bicycles to people in the third world. The organisation endeavours to offer comprehensive, scalable and sustainable bicycle solutions. They accomplish their mission by:
• Partnering with relief organizations to provide quality bicycles to people who need them

• Working with local bicycle suppliers to improve quality and technology, and enhance distribution with local sourcing and assembly where possible
• Documenting the impact of bicycles in humanitarian relief situations, communicating results, improving programs and increasing awareness
• Serving as a resource in support of bicycle-related micro-lending opportunities
• Most importantly, through bicycles, they improve the quality of life for men, women and children in developing nations.