Gertrude Kambinda is a volunteer with the House of Love orphan and vulnerable children centre in Rundu, Namibia. She is learning bike mechanics so that she will be able to work on a Bicycle Empowerment Centre (BEC) project delivered by BEN Namibia in partnership with Bicycles for Humanity Ottawa and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Each BEC distributes bikes for healthcare volunteers and raises income for social welfare projects. There are 8 BEC projects in Namibia and 10 more planned for 2008.
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