Case Studies

Cycle to School Programme in Sierra Leone   In May 2024, Re-Cycle Director Charlotte visited one of our partners in Sierra Leone, the Village Bicycle Project (VBP). During her visit, she met students who had received Re-Cycle bicycles, enabling them to travel to school safely and reducing the time they spent commuting. One of these […]

Working with WYCE The Gambia to Expand Our Reach into Senegal   WONDER YEARS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE    |    Case Study – June 2024 In June 2024, WYCE The Gambia donated 11 bicycles to Justice and Development in Casamance, Senegal, marking a significant step in our collaborative efforts to extend our impact across borders.

Pedaling Progress in Ghana: Update from our partners   VILLAGE BICYCLE PROJECT    |    Field report – June 2024 At Re-Cycle (Bikes to Africa), our mission is to improve access to bicycles, thereby enhancing mobility and quality of life in rural communities across Africa. Recently, we received an update directly from our partners in

In Chandata, Sierra Leone, resides Sarah Y Conteh, an ambitious 18-year-old aspiring lawyer who recently received a life-changing gift from across the globe – a bicycle sent from Re-Cycle UK.     Background: Sarah faced daily challenges commuting to her university in Makeni City, covering a distance of 11 miles. The daily commute not only

  Meet Isatu, a 28-year-old teacher from Lunsar, Sierra Leone.   Isatu Bangura, a 28-year-old teacher from Lunsar, Sierra Leone, saw her life change dramatically with the help of a bicycle from Re-Cycle’s partner, Village Bicycle Project. Isatu’s motivation to purchase a bicycle for 1,300 Sierra Leonean Leone (SLL) (roughly £52.00) was simple: to improve

  In Africa, where access to transportation can be a significant challenge, affordable bicycles are making a profound impact on the lives of individuals like Mable Chanshi.   Mable Chanshi, a single mother of four, works as a maid at a location 5km from her home. Mable faced the daily challenge of commuting to her

  Meet Momodou from The Gambia.   Momodou is a thirteen year old Grade 7 student attending Tujereng Upper and Secondary School. He lost his mother and now lives with his father, older sister and a younger brother on a farm growing groundnuts and cassava. Momodou was given a bike in 2017 as part of

  Meet Given Ngejane from Muizenberg, South Africa.   Given is a hardworking man in his late forties from Muizenberg, a small costal town 20 miles south of Cape Town, South Africa. Having access to a bike is vital to Given’s life as he must travel over 10miles per day to and from work. A