We’re blessed to be able to raise so much money for our Rwanda causes. Some riders have asked us “what do they do with all that money?” We’re glad you asked!
For World Bicycle Relief, the answer is very simple. Every $134 you donate to our ride will purchase one Buffalo Bike for Rwanda. WBR distributes their Buffalo Bikes in Africa via a “work-to-own” or “study-to-own” basis. Armed with the power of the bicycle, entire communities are transformed.For more information about the WBR Buffalo Bike and its positive impact on lives in Africa, please READ MORE.
The team with coach Jock Boyer
Team Rwanda Cycling is doing an incredible job of running and growing a cycling team on very limited resources. We asked Kimberly Boyer, Director of Marketing & Logistics for TRC, how they stretch their budget. Here’s a few examples of how your donation to our Rwanda Ride event is used:
$50 – dental checkup, cleaning and xrays for one rider
$200 – to operate one day of training camp
$250 – per month to feed breakfast to the young kids attending Adrien Niyonshuti’s cycling academy
$1150 – per month for team rider salaries so they don’t have to work in the fields (11 riders earn $50 per month and 6 riders earn $100 per month)
$250 – extra bag charge to bring necessary parts in from the US (last year this cost the team over $5000)
$3000 – to send a kid to the UCI training center in South Africa for two months.
Team Rwanda sharing a vision of hope with other young riders
Our friends at both World Bicycle Relief and Team Rwanda Cycling express their sincere thanks and gratitude for your support!