Bikes for Indigenous People in Kenya

From MADRE:
Reliable transportation for Indigenous Samburu women in Kenya

MADRE is supporting women in 8 Indigenous Samburu communities in rural Kenya (including Umoja) by providing providing load-carrying bicycles. With these specially designed bikes, the women can transport sick or elderly people to the doctor, haul drinking water for their families, and earn income from taxi services.

Working with Worldbike and a local bike shop in Nairobi, MADRE will provide one motor-assisted pedicab for each of 8 communities.

The vehicles are built to carry loads on the rough terrain of rural Kenya and withstand travel on dirt roads. These unique, non-factory-built vehicles will each cost $1,200.

To find out more about MADRE or the bike initiative, check out their site.