Hoima Bicycle (Part 4 of 4)

This documentary shows the process of designing a bicycle for and with Ugandan bicycle couriers, known as Boda-boda. Filmed primarily in Uganda, it shows the realities of current day East Africa, from the chaotic streets of Kampala to the inside of gritty mud-thatched homes in rural Hoima. In Uganda many residents use cheap, clunky bicycles for their primary means of transportation. Through a unique collaboration between an American designer and Ugandan couriers, a new bicycle design was conceived and a prototype was made. The designer then traveled to Uganda to meet the couriers and to have the bike tested and critiqued. Would they like it? Or is it back to the drawing board? Winner; Best Documentary short of Northwest Projections Film Festival 2009. This is part 4 of 4. If you would like a DVD of the complete documentary (30 minutes) it is available on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Hoima-Bicycle-Jason-Morris/dp/B003AILX78
Thanks to the men of the Hoima United Riders Association, to Rev. Shirley Morris, to my wife and children for supporting me through this project.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• hoima
• bicycle
• cycle
• industrial
• design
• uganda
• africa
• western
• jason
• morris
• majority
• poor
• boda

[EBE246]

Real good job, and well done bro, and continue what you are doing, keep up with it, I hope everything can turn out good, and I always hope for a world where everyone can make a living, be happy, and where there's balance for everything there is in the world, well mostly everything. Keep on doing the good deed.

[davidmcnaught]

This was so good to watch. The impact of an improved bike design could be huge accross east Africa, and elsewhere!

Will be great to see how this goes.

[teenslain]

Great work, excellent film...

[LiveinMarbles]

I don't know if the founder of this project uploaded the video but I just wanted to say that this was just an incredible watch. I enjoyed so much watching happy people riding this wonderful bike! I really love this humble and simple approach to the problem, I appreciated and enjoyed the documantery. Well done, and please keep up :)

Nick from Greece

[dannyjpage]

Watched all 4 parts, very inspiring and amazing story.

[Dutchpants]

Great job, been waiting for this one! Very well done, keep up the good work.