What Bicycles Mean To Students

Sharing this means a lot, to increase the attendance of students in school, World Bicycle Relief plans to distribute 220 bicycles to students in Eritrea on 13 October.
The project which is funded by the ninth annual 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda, the bicycles will make it easier for students to get to and from school, covering the long distances in a shorter period of time with the goal of increasing attendance and academic performance.
“World Bicycle Relief will deliver 220 rugged, reliable bicycles to students who struggle to
get to school every day, often waking before dawn to walk long distances. These bikes will have an immediate, positive impact on students and

help them stay in school and improve both attendance and academic performance,” said Charles Coustan, Executive Director of World Bicycle Relief.
The bicycles will be distributed is a collaboration between Team Africa Rising, The National Eritrean Cycling Federation, the Eritrean Ministry of Culture and Sport, the Ministry of Education and the UNDP.
  The 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda is an annual fundraising ride in the US that supports education and economic development in Rwanda and other African nations. The late wife of the founder of the event was a schoolteacher in the US for many years and was passionate about education. For the past three years, the 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda has chosen World Bicycle Relief as one of its beneficiaries. Team Africa Rising is also a beneficiary of the 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda.
“Our annual 50 Mile Ride fundraising event attracts over 1000 riders each year. Why?  Because participants and sponsors alike believe in the Power of Bicycles to change lives. With proceeds from this year’s event, we’re providing 220 bicycles to students in Eritrea – helping to educate the next generation,” said 50 Mile Ride for Rwanda Founder, Doug Grant.
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung rider Daniel Teklehaimanot, the reigning Eritrean time trial champion, enthusiastically supports the work of World Bicycle Relief and Qhubeka and recognises the dramatic and positive impact a bicycle can make on a student struggling with long distances to get to school. Qhubeka is an Nguni word that means “to progress”, “to move forward”. Qhubeka is World Bicycle Relief’s programme in South Africa.
“I really appreciate the work of World Bicycle Relief and Qhubeka. The charity is a good help for a lot of people in rural communities. I’m happy to be able to support them through my performances and it makes me extremely happy to see that bikes are going to be distributed in Eritrea for the first time,” said Daniel Teklehaimanot.
Founded in 2005, World Bicycle Relief is dedicated to mobilising people through The Power of Bicycles®.  To date, World Bicycle Relief has delivered over 250,000 bicycles.
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