Cycling out of Poverty Foundation
About Company
We believe that a bicycle and other mobility aids can make a difference in this world for reasons of health, poverty alleviation, environment, etc. The objective of Cycling out of Poverty is to improve access (availability and accessibility) to a bicycle and other mobility aids as a means for poverty reduction and initiating and promoting bicycle and mobility interventions that can contribute to improving the lives of African families. Accessibility is one of the most important factors in development. Access to schools, access to hospital and access to jobs. African women and children walk long distances every day, often carrying many kilos of firewood and water on their heads. Walking to reach schools, health facilities or areas where they can work. A bicycle and other mobility aids can break the vicious circle of poverty because it offers people in Africa the opportunity to climb (or cycle) out of poverty.
GENESIS
Cycling out of Poverty started after the founders Marieke de Wild and Luuk Eickmans lived in Uganda in 2004.
