How Re-Cycle UK bikes are helping deliver education and impact in rural schools
peer health educators Zambia
Re-Cycle works in partnership with Care Providers Foundation (CPF) in Zambia, supporting projects that improve education, health, and opportunities for young people in rural communities. One of the most impactful programmes is CPF’s Peer Health Education (PHE) initiative.
peer health educators ZambiaWorking alongside Cecily’s Fund, CPF recently trained another 10 Peer Health Educators who now deliver sessions across five rural schools:
- Luansobe Primary School
- Luansobe Secondary School
- Kwesha Primary School
- Kandulwe Primary School
- Mikwempe Primary School
Three times each week, learners receive peer-led education sessions covering important topics including counselling skills, adolescence and sexuality, gender and human rights, substance abuse, sexual offences, HIV and AIDS, and more.
peer health educators Zambia
peer health educators Zambia
The programme is creating real change within schools and communities. In 2025, monitoring from the programme recorded:
- 90% decline in teenage pregnancy
- 80% reduction in drug and alcohol abuse
Teachers have also reported improved school attendance and reduced pressure on career guidance staff, as learners feel more comfortable discussing sensitive topics with trained peer educators.
peer health educators Zambia
peer health educators Zambia
To support their work, CPF provided each trained peer educator with a Re-Cycle bicycle. With schools spread across remote rural areas, the bikes are essential in helping educators travel between schools, often covering an average of 10 kilometres a day. The bicycles not only improve mobility but also allow the programme to run consistently and reach more young people.
The success of the initiative has inspired more school leavers to enrol as peer educators themselves, helping to build a new generation of young leaders supporting positive change in their communities.
Read more about our partnership in Zambia
peer health educators Zambia
