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Comment on The Bike Film Festival by admin

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:54:25 +0000

Hi Danielle - Thanks for your support. In answer to your question we send the bikes to Africa at the moment because that’s where our partner organisation BEN Nambia does its work. BEN and B4H have worked in close partnership from the beginning. BEN Nambia has a great record establishing highly effective project in areas where the impact of a bike is substantial. That said - from the beginning of B4h Melbourne part of the conversation has been about how we can do something similar closer to home and we are currently talking to a number of potential partners in East Timor, Cambodia and indigenous Australia. The questions we need to answer are firstly how much impact will a bike have in these areas, secondly what is the most effective model of supplying them. The BEC bike workshop model is great in Africa but may not have the same viability in other regions. We also need to establish effective and long term relationships with the ‘in country’ partner to ensure that the projects are sustainable, on going and have a comparable impact to those being developed in Africa.
If you have to time to assist us in this - that’s great. We’re completely volunteer run so more help is always gratefully received.
Thanks again
Matt McCullough

Comment on The Bike Film Festival by Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 15 May 2010 04:18:02 +0000

I think this is a terrific concept but interested as to know why you send these bikes to Africa when there are developing countries in our region who would benefit just as much from receiving donated bikes. The transport costs would be lower so essentially you may be able to send double as much for the same cost. Countries such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have extremely high rates of unemployment, a huge youth population with no job opportunities. They are not as poor as Zambia but certainly much worse off than Namibia. With little access to cars (outside of the ex-pat populations) you rely on a poor bus system that is often unaffordable to the young and unemployed. Bikes would make a huge difference to these countries and being in Australia we have a geographical advantage don’t you think? I am sure you guys are busy as it is but I really think it would be worthwhile looking into and if you are interested in researching the possibility I am happy to help, just email me.

Comment on Paul Kviecinskas Rides Perth to Melbourne! by Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:26:45 +0000

AAAHH! Paul youve outshined Jenny and I by 500km!!! Ill show u! (shakes fist)…Ill show you good!

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