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Village Bicycle Project came about in response to a critical lack of
basic reliable, affordable transport for millions of Africans. When the
only other choice is walking, bicycles are a tool of development,
improving access to farms, market, jobs, schools, and health care.
VBP provides donated used bikes, new tools and repair training,
building the capacity of bicycles to sustainably become the transport
mode of choice for thousands of Africans, where over 99% of the
population cannot afford cars.
The project started in Ghana in 1999, when David Peckham (Director and
this writer) went there to study ways to make bicycles more accessible.
He found several ways to make a real difference and the Village Bicycle
Project was born.
a film about Village Bicycle Project
Ayamye toured 15 cities worldwide with the 2007
Bicycle Film Festival
Now available on DVD Ayamye
Great Ghana visuals, lovely soundtrack, touching story!
"Ayamye celebrates the energy of the community and proves that
sustainable solutions to crisis are not always complex."
contact us vbp@pcei.org |
Bike collections for VBP (*and others) are ongoing in:
*Boston Bikes Not
Bombs
*Chicago and outlying areas including Kenosha Working Bikes Co-operative
Long Island, NY(until April 10, 2008) Steve, at 516-458-7044 at
Wheatley High School
Moscow, Idaho vbp@pcei.org
Spokane Pedals2People
Seattle Bike Works
*Washington DC and outlying areas including North CarolinaBikes for the World
*London and Colchester, England Re~Cycle
New Zealand Bikes For
Africa
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