Bikes to Rwanda is a non-profit international aid relief organization established in Portland, Oregon, United States in 2006 by Stumptown Coffee Roasters founder and CEO Duane Sorenson following a business trip to visit coffee growers' cooperatives in Rwanda.[1][2]
The organization's mission is "to provide cargo bicycles to co-operative coffee farmers in Rwanda. The goal is to improve quality of life in these communities through a bike workshop and maintenance program that provides transportation resources for basic needs and enhances production of quality coffee."[3]
The bicycles are built specifically for heavy cargo, and were designed and developed by Project Rwanda[4] with master bicycle builder Tom Ritchey.[5] The organization also establishes bike shops in Rwanda for maintenance and repair.[6]