17 February 2012
During the ‘Fiets- en Wandelbeurs’ the 11 and 12 February 2012 at the RAI in Amsterdam many people visited the booth of CooP-Africa, Cycling out of Poverty. Frank van Rijn, world cyclist and ambassador of CooP-Africa mentioned CooP-Africa several times during his lectures, and afterwards flyers were distributed. In the booth of Coop-Africa a real Black Mamba front loader bicycle was shown. Visitors of the ‘Fiets- en Wandelbeurs’ could buy a lottery ticket to win the Black Mamba bike. Sunday afternoon the winning ticket was announced: number 290! The winner has been informed and can pick up the bike in Leiden.
06 February 2012
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February 2012 CooP-Africa participates in the ‘Fiets- en Wandelbeurs’ (Cycling and Rambling fair) in the Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre. Our stand number is 11-D-78. During the fair, we sell lots, with which you can win a Black Mamba bicycle. The proceeds of the lottery goes to the Bike4Care projects. During the exhibition our ambassador Frank van Rijn will give lectures about his bicycle ride through Madagascar. For more information on the ‘Fiets- en Wandelbeurs’ here.
05 February 2012
CooP-Africa has provided 60 bicycles to farmers in a new project location 'Gakomeye’ in Rwanda . The men and women who have received a bicycle have been making their own plan of how to pay off the bike. On the 5th of January this year the beneficiaries have attended a training on microfinance in Rwanda. The training was aimed at paying off the bike, but since microfinance is a new concept, it was wider viewed and explained. On the 14th of January the future bike owners came together for a training on repairing and maintaining of the bicycle and preventing damage to the bike. On the 21st of January during a ceremony the bikes were presented. The bikes will mainly be used by farmers to transport goods to the market. Click here for more information about the Bike4Work project in Rwanda.
