Neil Hopkins

Neil's Southern Africa Expedition 2022

Fundraising for Re-Cycle (Bikes to Africa)
£280
raised
Southern Africa Expedition 2022, 20 July 2022
Re-Cycle (Bikes to Africa)

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RCN 1063570
We send used bicycles to Africa to improve access to water, education, jobs

Story

As part of a group I’m riding a motorcycle with my wife as pillion from Nairobi, Kenya, to Cape Town, South Africa during September and October 2022. We’ll cover 6000 miles, on and off road, over five weeks, riding through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, with visits including the Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar, and the Victoria Falls. At the end of the trip I will be visiting the Bicycle Empowerment Network (BEN) in Cape Town, one of the many organisations Re~Cycle sends bicycles to. As a volunteer with Re~Cycle I have decided to use the trip to encourage people to donate to them and help their work to continue to create better lives.

Re-Cycle (Bikes to Africa) receives used bikes and spare parts from the UK and ships them to rural communities in Africa. 649 million people live in rural communities in Africa, and many of these people must walk long distances to reach crucial services and social support networks. Across the UK, thousands of bikes are thrown away or lie unused in sheds and garages, whilst many people in Africa do not have access to any form of transport. The charity has sent over 100,000 bikes to Africa since being in operation.

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About the charity

Re-Cycle (Bikes to Africa)

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RCN 1063570
We collect used bicycles in the UK and we ship them, in containers, to people who need them in Africa. Some people living in rural African communities walk miles everyday to reach water, school, work or healthcare. Bikes are a sustainable mode of transport and help change lives for many families.

Donation summary

Total raised
£280.00
+ £20.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£280.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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