Insights, Accomplishments and Things to do

  1. Evaluation of Bikes distributed in Jan/Feb. ‘08
  2. Distribution of 40 bikes summer ‘08
  3. Bike Shops: Plans to open two bike shops in Feb.‘09
    • Amielli near Nyotastar with container
    • Joseph in Toloha out of his house
  4. Better Infrastructure to increase success of project: Spareparts, Assembly, Service
  5. Bike Quality need to design/ source own bike
  6. W4L Film Project, got great new footage for our film
    • Future: Film fundraisers: Winterthur, Trent, Sophie, Diana, Rage, etc
    • Promote joy of giving
    • Feature Josheph Jr.
    • Open Bike shops
    • Success Stories
    • Problems / Challenges
  7. Flips 4 Life support and involvement:
    • 10 Bikes donated
    • Free Film Footage for our film
    • Free Photographs
    • No Expenses for W4l or W4V
    • Great Awareness

Bike  distribution Aug. ‘08

22 Bikes by pastors to div. Communities around northern side of mountain, between Kifaru and Lake Jipe

18 Bikes distributed by Hans and Flips 4 Life

Shighatini  (Mountains)

4 bikes to locals Medical Clinic, Dr. Mark Mvungi

#27  Elituliza Peter: Evangelist visits communities, schools and administration within 10km

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#43 Bikes distributed by Dr. Mark Mvungi (see email)

Kisangara/Ugweno (Mountains)

#29 Herman Daudi workman/ constructer, helps people in remote mountain area

Toloha Village (Joseph Barekeli Jr.)

3 community bikes at Josephs house

#39 Neseriani Masai in Toya village, very poor, remote, father in prison

#34 Kiure Family they all use the bikes for different chores, their house is near market

#40 Jonson Kiula Family to transport, sell charcol, water, food, They pay TS 5000 rent per month for mud hut, they also make cowhide for shoes

#33 Tabia old woman lives alone, 9 grand children who will use the bike to help her. She will share bike with neighbor.

#35 * Sophia Mwalim poor lady with son in mud hut, bike will help lots. Makes charcol in mountains 5km to sell, water 1km, market.

#32 Hamisi Idi man with sunglasses, uses bike to see doctor in Mwanga 20km, water, farming. Lives near water pump.

Kiguonigoni Village

#38 Monika widow with kids, has tiny shop and tea house

Kuakoha Village

#11 Eliudi Gurishael poor man lives in very damaged mud hut, sleeps outside under tree

#36 Rita Lukas wants to start her own shop

#37 Mwajuma Mmbaga wants to start business with her bike