Bikes to Rwanda

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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][3]

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."

The bicycles are built specifically for heavy cargo, and were designed and developed by Project Rwanda[4] with master bicycle builder Tom Ritchey. The organization also establishes bike shops in Rwanda for maintenance and repair.

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References

  1. ↑ Ed Murrietta (March 23, 2008). "Coffee’s Benevolent Mr. Bean". The News Tribune. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013. 
  2. ↑ Ed Murrietta (March 23, 2008). "Coffee’s Benevolent Mr. Bean". The News Tribune. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Amelia Waiz (May 27, 2011). "Bike to Rwanda". Momentum Mag. Retrieved Feb 12, 2013. 
  4. ↑ Project Rwanda official website

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