Our Impact
Re-Cycle has been sending bikes to Africa for 25 years and has sent over 150,000 bikes and hundreds of thousands of spare parts.
All the bikes and parts that we receive are donated by the generous UK public. Every single bike that is received into our warehouse is checked and if suitable for Africa, prepped and loaded onto a shipping container and sent to one of our partners.
2024
Statistics
Bicycles
Re-Cycle sent 12,400 bicycles to our six partners across Africa.
Containers
We shipped 24 containers to Africa in 2024. That's 3 more than we targeted for!
Volunteers
Our dedicated team of 36 volunteers contributed over 9,700 hours to help prepare, repair and load bikes.
Sustainability
Over 18,000 bicycles were donated to Re-Cycle from across the UK in 2024.
We've had a jam-packed year!
Take a look at our 2023 impact report – see firsthand the positive impact we’re having and the lives we’re changing for the better.
Projects
Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) in South Africa operates a unique program where bicycles are distributed through Small and Medium Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and community partners. These local businesses not only sell and repair bicycles but also foster employment and community development.
BEN aims to empower local entrepreneurs by providing training in bike mechanics and business management, promoting both employment and cycling culture.
Wonder Years Centre of Excellence (WYCE) continues its annual “Cycle to School” project, which has shown consistent success in enhancing student retention and academic performance in rural Gambia. In 2024, WYCE donated 75 bicycles to students in two communities.
This initiative targets students who face the longest or most challenging commutes to school, aiming to reduce travel time, increase school attendance, and improve educational outcomes.
Our partners, Care Providers Foundation Zambia has procured 3,600 packets of sanitary towels and 720 tablets of soap worth ZMW 87,500 (£3,500). This initiative, aimed at supporting menstrual hygiene management, reflects our commitment to ensuring that young girls can pursue their education without hindrance.
The Care Providers Foundation funded this noble cause through the sale of Re-Cycle bicycles. The funds generated from the bicycle sales have been instrumental in making a positive impact on the lives of 1,200 girl learners in six selected schools.
This provision will empower the girl learners, allowing them to focus on their education throughout the entire first term of 2024 without the burden of worrying about their menstrual hygiene.
Your Support Changes Lives...
Empowering Girls Through Learn-to-Ride in Ghana
Village Bicycle Project | Case Study – January 2025 Bicycles as a Pathway to Education and Independence In many rural communities
A Bike from the UK, a Future in Ghana: Vida’s Story
Village Bicycle Project | Case Study – January 2025 At Re-Cycle (Bikes to Africa), every bike donated in the UK is a
New Partnership in Nigeria!
Re-Cycle Partners with the GRA Empowerment Foundation to Launch Life-Changing Bicycle Initiative in Nigeria Re-Cycle is proud to announce a brand-new partnership with the
Sustainability
The environment, recycling and sustainability is at the heart of what we do.
Impact Report
Measuring our impact in country is key to knowing what we are doing in the UK is having a positive change in Africa.
