New Partners on the Horizon for P4P

2007 Looks to be an exciting year for Pedals for Progress with these new partnerships in the works:

ECODAC, Ewarton Jamaica

The Ewarton Community Action Committee (ECODAC) has been identified as a qualified non-profit agency that meets all of the criteria of a successful international partner for Pedals for Progress and we are seeking funds to facilitate the collection and shipment of the first container of bicycles as seed capital to ECODAC.

The bicycles will be used in two ways, the first as a bicycle mechanic training program and the second will be a bicycle business that will be run by the students as business training. The sale of the bicycles will allow the youth to operate a business first hand as well as raise money for the operations of the center. This will benefit the entire community of Ewarton as it is a rural community where there is no public transportation system and the taxi fares are increasing every year. It is becoming more difficult for the people of Ewarton to travel to school, work and to bring their products to the local market.

We have a partner all ready to go with ECODAC, contracts have been signed the only thing we need now is to raise money to send the first contianer.

Price of Container to ECODAC: $5,000

Amount Raised to Date: $2,650

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Rural 21, Stefan Voda, Moldova

Following the disintegration of the USSR and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc economy, communities like Stefan Voda, in the former soviet republic of Moldova have seen incomes shrink, the cost of imported goods such as petroleum skyrocket, and their modest standards of living plummet. Personal mobility and productivity have suffered.

As bus fares rose, the inhabitants of Stefan Voda could not afford to take public transport, the system collapsed, and a town once inter-connected via a bus system was left without transportation. Private cars are few. Moldovans are fond of bicycles, yet quality and price is a challenge for those on limited incomes. Nobody will sell a used bike, and new expensive imported bikes are the only ones available.Local farmers on average walk 10-12 miles daily, to and from their fields.

Since 2002 P4P has shipped 1,336 bicycles to Rural 21. They are ready for container #4 but they need a little capital boost which happens from time to time. Click here for more information.

Price of Container to Rural 21: $4,800

Amount Raised to Date: $0.00

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