Women's Wheels: Bicycles for Rural Development
SummaryHelp MADRE and the Umoja Uaso Women’s Group bring load-carrying bicycles to Indigenous women in Kenya so they can earn income, haul water, and bring people to the hospital. How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $90 was raised for this project. Other Projects Run By MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org. That You Can Help |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Umoja village was founded by indigenous Samburu women as a sanctuary for women fleeing sexual and domestic violence. Now climate change threatens their traditional herding economy and women must find new ways to support their families. They also need a way to haul water across long distances without sustaining injuries and ensure that the sick and eldery can access a clinic miles away. Umoja and 7 neighboring villages are now working collectively to meet these urgent needs sustainably.
Activities
MADRE will provide durable, motor-assisted bicycle taxis to each community to enable women to: 1) earn income by providing taxi services to tourists, 2) haul jugs of water for their families and 3) bring sick and elderly people to the nearest clinic.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $90
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $90 . The original project funding goal was $19,200.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.MADRE.org)
- Project's External Homepage (http://www.madre.org/index.php?video=1)
- Kenya Overview (http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=9&b=25)
- MADRE’s Sister Organization in Kenya (http://www.madre.org/index.php?s=2&b=6&p=38)
- The Umoja Village as featured in O Magazine (http://www.madre.org/images/uploads/misc/1241193554_Umoja_OMag.pdf)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will help women earn income to sustain their communities and will strengthen ties between 8 villages. It will also improve health as women avoid injuries from carrying water and increase access to health care.
Project Message
“Just a few of these special bicycles could change our lives. We’re so happy to work together with our neighbors to bring new resources to all our communities.”
- Rebecca Lolosoli, Director of the Umoja Uaso Women's Group
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Irene Lew
Development Assistant
121 West 27th Street #301
NY, NY 10001
Kenya
(212) 627-0444
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
MADRE, An International Women's Human Rights Org.
121 West 27th Street #301
New York,
NY
10001
United States
212.627.0444
http://www.MADRE.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Kenya
and can also be found under 
Women and Girls.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 11, 2009
