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LOCATION

This project is based in the rural community of Klipgat, about 40 km north-west of Pretoria, South Africa.

INCOME TARGET – £810

Overall Target = £810 (c.9,120 ZAR)

The training workshops will be held in the community thereby boosting local income and employment by providing accommodation and meals.

PROJECT GOAL

To provide a 3-day bicycle repair & maintenance workshops, to 5 local community members working in a community owned bicycle shop – the only one in the area.

The 3-day course is specifically designed for the communities needs. It will include theoretical and practical work to equip the individuals with the necessary skills to provide a one-stop-service to the community. Not only will they gain practical know-how in advanced maintenance and repairs but specialist skills in “fixing” buckled, bent and “untrue” wheels – a much needed skill in this area! This training will allow them to generate valuable working in the shop, that provides a sustainable service to the community.

The community received their first container of 352 recycled second-hand bicycles form the UK via Re-Cycle UK, a charity organisation, responsible for providing used cycle to countries globally. These bikes are sold, rented and in some cases donated to the local community.

A bike to ride to school, a bike to go to the shops, a bike and load-carrying bicycle trailer to run a business from, a bike to fetch a 25+ kg bag of maize meal, a bike to haul an ambulance trailer. All have been possible since the introduction of this project.

DELIVERY PARTNER

Voluntours, South Africa. www.voluntours.co.za

The training will be delivered by Johan Bornman from Yellow Saddles. Johan has provided training courses to rural projects such as Bicycle Empowerment Network (B.E.N), in Cape Town. See www.yellowsaddles.co.za for further information.