The benefits of bicycles
Bicycles significantly improve access to education, healthcare, and income by boosting entrepreneurship and employment. This contributes to the empowerment and dignity of families, as well as the alleviation of mobility-related poverty. Similar organizations in other countries have proven huge impact.
Namibia
- Stable political and economic situation
- Relatively excessable roads
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Education
- Travel time to school is 3 times faster, allowing:
- More time to study and do household chores
- Decrease in school leavers among girls by 20%
- Increase of punctuality of girls' attendance at school with 60%
- Absenteeism of girls decrease by 28%
- Improved safety on the way to school and before dark at home
- Less fatigue and better results at school
- Self-determination and pride
- A better future and increase in gender equality
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Health care
Travel time to people in need is 3 times faster, and covers longer distances, allowing:
- Volunteers visit twice as many families in need
- Less child and maternal mortality
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Entrepreneurship/ work
Travel time to work or clients is 3 times faster and covers longer distances. Also, the capacity to carry weight is increase by 4 times, allowing:
- Increase in income and growth in productivity
- Savings in transport costs
- Reach to work and choices
- Bike shop, repairs, etc.
