GOOD Magazine: Bikes to Rwanda
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I have went to Rwanda nearly 4 years ago now to see my family and in Kigali, the traffic was nightmarish for me. Since in Ireland there's a traffic light on every road. I was uncertain of the few in Kigali. My main for of transport is a bike and traffic in Kigali is suicidal almost. Going to the rural part of Rwanda, bikes really make sense. Also in the north of Rwanda near Kayove, the bikes you see there, I've seen with 3 - 5 bags on it and they were coasting down the steep roads deathly fast!
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good idea. life is wonderful for them with this bikes.
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that's a good project1
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I really like what you are doing. Thank you for them
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wow, love the stuff u guys do. this is comforting to know there are still people who bothers.. not just the mass revenge and killing which i saw in other channels..great stuff GOOD MAG.
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great job!!!
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currencies can never be the same around the world.. And even if it could, what good would it do? They can just make the coffe cost eg. 0,005 euros pr bag??
I'd say this woman is making a huge thing for cofee farmers in the village!
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they still get paid for the coffee they make and its a fee for the bikes. They have a choice to get it or not and they can learn to fix the bike on there own. Makes there work easier pay back loan they make 2x or more money
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This is great. I especially like the idea of not just giving the bikes away. Charity takes away people's self-esteem and sense of self-reliance. Wonderful program.
DancingHorses26 3 years ago 6
The farmers don't get free bikes. They are lent to the farmers, who pay off the bike with coffee beans.
After achieving bike ownership, I assume the farmer can take his beans to any buyer he likes (prob the one who gives the best price, and likely has less middle men to achieve it).
crock703 3 years ago 4