PEDAL POWER FOR KENYAN EDUCATION

Dear Donors,

Your support of Pedal Power for Kenyan Education is helping students get back to academics now that schools have reopened. St Peter’s Secondary School and St. Mathias have each received 25 bicycles, helmets, safety vests and tool kits. These will be loaned to students who travel long distances, especially those who had dropped out of school. Because of the access to bicycles some students have decided to reenroll in school, which is very exciting.

Word of the bicycle program has spread and several other schools have requested this successful program, which has now purchased 100 bicycles and accessories.

Grow Against Poverty’s efforts have been recognized by the Busia County Government. Kenyan national TV covered the presentation of the bicycles to the schools.

Thanks again for your donations.

Regards,

Grow Against Poverty USA and Kenya

Dear Donors,

On May 1^st President Uhuru Kenyatta lifted the COVID – 19 lockdown. Schools are allowed to reopen. Students and staff at St. Peter’s Igero Secondary School are excited to be the second school to be part of the "Pedal Power for Kenyan Education” program. Your generous donations will go to the purchase of bicycles, helmets, safety vests, and tool kits to be used by students who walk long distances to and from school.

St. Mary’s Secondary School, the first school in the program, has reissued bicycles to students for the remainder of the school year. A student comments, “Before this bicycle was issued to me, I was a big latecomer to school. When this bike was issued to me, I improved both my reporting time to school and my class performance.”  

The Buffalo Bicycles that are purchased are designed and built for rough dirt roads. Further improvements have been made (check the attachment) to make riding easier and safer and to keep these bikes on the road longer. We will keep you posted on the progress of the program.

Thanks for your continued support.

Regards,

John Roccanova

• Buffalo Bicycle (DOCX)