Bikes 4 Africa

Collecting unwanted bikes for refurbishment and sending to West Africa.


Many African children live in remote communities a long way from the nearest school. Without access to reliable transport their only option is to walk many miles each day in searing heat. This often leaves them exhausted when they arrive and affects their ability to concentrate and learn.

The Bikes 4 Africa concept is simple. We collect unwanted bikes, deliver them to Loughan House open prison in Cavan where they are serviced and refurbished. We then collect the bikes and ship them to West Africa where they are donated to a school. The school distributes the bikes to the children they identify as getting the greatest benefit from them.

Often, when the children return from school in the evening, with the addition of a simple attachment the bikes are used by mothers to collect water.

So many people benefit from this scheme - prisoners learning a skill which can lead to a City And Guilds qualification, the children themselves, their parents and teachers.


 

'What We Do' Main Pages:

We support our environment through projects such as working with communities on both sides of the border to create a Peace Forest. We've also collaborated with other Dublin Rotary clubs to create a sensory garden for people with disabilities.

more  

Supporting Young People

more  

Collecting unwanted bikes for refurbishment and sending to West Africa.

more  

We invite interesting people to come and speak, to inform, inspire and challenge us.

more  
Rotary volunteers who cleared out rooms in the Parents Accommodation to make ready for renovations.

Refurbishing the Parents Accommodation unit at Crumlin Children's Hospital

more  
Rotary International

Rotary is a worldwide organisation of 1.2 million people dedicated to making a difference globally and locally.

more  
Cyclists leaving The Marine Hotel.

Father's Day Cycle to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer.

more  
Howth Lighthouse

We serve our local communities of Howth, Sutton and Baldoyle. We also support Rotary International with their national and international development projects.

more  
The Choir in Baldoyle

We recently held a coffee morning and raised €2,000 for the Baldoyle based Forget-Me-Nots community choir.

more