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We work with existing community-based organizations focusing on orphan care, women’s empowerment, healthcare and low income earners.

We leverage relationships with reliable and accountable in-country partners to select the communities and implement the Bicycle Empowerment Centers (BECs).

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HLOVC - House of Love for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Rundu, Namibia (implemented in 2007 by BEN Namibia)

This community based group runs a kindergarten, orphan feeding program, supplies school uniforms and makes home visits to support orphans and develop their life skills.

King’s Daughters

Katutura, Namibia (implemented in 2008 by BEN Namibia)

The King’s Daughters project, where women build new lives, is an initiative of Council of Churches of Namibia. CCN provides skills training, psycho-social support and employment opportunities to former sex workers in an effort to move them away from their extremely dangerous lives.

CAA - Catholic Aids Action (Tuhafeni Bike Shop)

Mile Ten, Namibia (implemented in 2009 by BEN Namibia)

Founded in 1998, CAA has grown to one of the largest and most effective organizations responding to HIV/AIDS in the country. CAA focuses on providing quality home-based care through extensively training community volunteers, the majority of whom are women, and many of whom are HIV positive themselves.

Zomba Orphan Care & Community Healthcare

Zomba, Malawi (implemented in 2010 by Africycle)

By generating revenue to develop the community, Africycle’s “Zomba Shop” is using bicycles to sustain projects that focus on education, health and community. Grace Orphan Care is one such project that supports 200 children daily with programs aimed at meeting the most basic of needs: food, clothing/supplies and education.

Nkurenkuru AIDS Committee (Uukumwe Bike Shop)

Nkurenkuru, Namibia (implemented in 2009 by BEN Namibia)

Established by B4H Colorado, resupplied by B4H Ottawa, this group mobilizes home-based care volunteers to respond to the HIV epidemic. They have also implemented a community garden providing food for a soup kitchen feeding those who are on ARV treatment and cannot afford food. In addition, a small kindergarten is being set up.

Soccer - Changing lives through the power of sports

From time to time, we also engage in soccer programs by including donated soccer equipment in our containers along with the bikes. Through local soccer organizations, businesses and individuals, we have delivered thousands of soccer gear to youth in Namibia. These donations have helped improved lives through play and the love of sports, while delivering lessons in teamwork, leadership, respect and commitment.

NOTE: Our soccer initiative in a given year will depend on the needs of the community we are working with along with the import regulations our implementing partners must work with at the destination country. As an example, we are restricted from sending anything other than bicycles and bike-related supplies in our container to Malawi.

A bike can change a life... and provide a future for a community

‣MaryBeth’s Saturday Soccer Program
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