Is your dusty old bike sitting in the corner of your garage, and hasn’t been ridden for years? Is it even missing a part and can’t be ridden? It could still be put to good use!
The City of Brno and the non-profit organisation Kola pro Afriku (‘Bicycles for Africa’) are again holding a collection of second-hand bicycles for renovation and re-use in the Gambia. The initiative is collecting bicycles in any condition, including bike parts, in Hall M at the Brno Exhibition Centre from 18-20 September, 10 am to 6 pm.
The non-profit organisation Kola pro Afriku will then renovate the collected bicycles and send them to the Gambia, where they will be given to children who use them to travel several kilometres to school. Unused bike parts will be resold, with the proceeds also going towards supporting the education of young Gambians.
The City of Brno has participated in the event repeatedly. This year, it is included in a programme of activities related to European Mobility Week.
Last year, over 100 bikes were collected at the exhibition center. More information about the entire initiative is available at kolaproafriku.cz.
