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Bicycles for Humanity

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BICYCLES FOR HUMANITY

SUPPORTED PROGRAMS - KARAMOJA


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PREFACEHi, I'm Paul Sherwen.

Most of you know me as the voice of cycling in the English speakingworld along with Phil Liggett, but what you might not know was thatI grew up in Uganda and still live there today.

While driving through the bush near Busia in SE Uganda, I came acrossthese people welding a frame to keep the bike operational. This sceneis repeated all over Uganda and Africa, many times a day. Hundreds ofmillions of bicycles are needed in Africa and the developing world.

Every year over 10 million perfectly good bicycles reach landfill sitesin North America and Europe, and many million more are stored in

basements, garages and backyards. Their owners unable to part withthe good memories associated with their bikes.

Lets together transfer to people in developing countries the memoriesthose bicycles have. Allow my people to share their stories of how abicycle changed their lives. Please help me and all within the Bicyclesfor Humanity Movement give the gift of mobility that a bicycle canprovide.

After hearing our story, we hope you feel inspired to join our movementand share our story with others who want to make a difference.

One bike can change a life

One life can change a community

Live to Ride


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OVERVIEW

KARAMOJA

BACKGROUND

WHY SEND BIKES TO KARAMOJA?

OUR PLAN FOR KARAMOJA

STRATEGY

RESULTS 2011

ACTION PLAN 2012

KARAMOJA SUPPORT

CHAPTERS SUPPORTING KARAMOJA

CONTACTS


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OVERVIEWBicycles for Humanity empowers many in the developing world withthe gift of mobility delivered by a bicycle. Our Bicycle EmpowermentModel concept, creates many jobs servicing and supporting thebicycles and really we are creating an economy around mobility.

Karamoja is a place where time has truly stood still. After 40 years ofwar, the karamajong are now faced with a new life. Their old pastorallife is now shifting to one of living in communities and really startingover. Together with Paul Sherwen and Ben Stiller and the StillerFoundation, we plan on helping the karamajong realize their goals of abetter life. In the past, many NGO's and government programs weredelivered and with a low success rate. The reasons were many: lack offunds, no people to execute, but the most common one, was they did

not involve the local karamajong in the program, making them a keypartner from the start.

Our goal is to deliver 25,000 bicyles in 5 years and to set up 20 BEC's inthe region, all staffed, supported and maintained by local karamajong.In 2011 we delivered the first 2 containers or 1,000 bikes. This year, weplan on delivering at minimum 10 containers and 5,000 bikes. In 5 yearsthanks to the efforts of the B4H movement and our strong partnershipswith the karamajong we believe that a lot of good will flow and

together, help shape a new future for all in this region.

Mobility empowers many healthcare workers, students, women andfamilies. Without mobility all trying to make a better life are trapped bylocal market conditions. Without mobility, they are forced to accept thelocal market price, but if thier goods are worth more in a town 30 milesaway, they can now decide to sell their goods there and they realize


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OVERVIEWthe added profit from their efforts. This coupled with the fact thatmobility can and does create service market opportunities allow all tobegin to move forward.

Bicycles for Humanity is more than delivering bicycles, it is partneringwith local community members like our teams in Karamoja andtogether setting an example for a new model of economic developmentand empowerment.

We have a long way to go. We and the karamajong need your help, wehope you review this material and join the Karamoja Bicycle Initiativealong with our chapter members and our partners in Karamoja. Start achapter, allign your organization with our movement to help cover costs

on the African side.


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KARAMOJAKaramoja is an agro-pastoralist region, in northeast of Uganda.For the past decades, it has been characterized by chronicunderdevelopment and marginalization.

In the last two decades, a combination of calamities has producedprofound changes in the population, economy and culture of thesesemi-pastoral societies. Armed violence and the deterioriation of thetraditional economy continued to transform the society and ecologyof Karamoja well into the 1990s. After years of war, peace has finallycome to the region and now people are beginning to settle intocommunities. The need for mobility is clear and bicycles can givethem this gift and empower many healthcare workers, students,women and families.

Paul Sherwen lives in Uganda and understands the needs of the peoplethere. In 2009, Ben Stiller visited the region and was touched by thepoverty and the conditions children live. In 2010, Bicycles for Humanityand Paul Sherwen created the Karamoja Bicycles Initiative. Ben Stillerand the Stiller Foundation joined the movement and will help with thecosts on the african side. All together we plan on delivering bikes tothe region. This is our contribution to make Karamoja a better place.


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BACKGROUNDKaramoja is a region located in northeastern Uganda and comprisesthe following seven districts: Abim, Amudat, Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto,Nakapiripirit and Napak.

KAABONG

KOTIDO

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KARAMOJA

The major districts where

B4H is sending bikes

1. Napak2.Nakapiripirit3. Kotido4. Kaabong5. Moroto6. Amudat


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BACKGROUNDIn 2010, Thian Hundert (B4H Calgary) and Pat Montani (founder ofB4H) visited and fell in love with the spirit of the people. Togetherwith Paul Sherwen they started the Karamoja Bicycle Initiative.

In 2011, Whistlerand Vancouverchapters delivered the first 2containers to Abim and Kotido. In 2012, Victoria and Calgary chapterssent another 2 containers. They are on their way to the Mombassaport and should arrive in march. We plan to send 10 more containersfrom the following chapters:

Edmonton, AB

Victoria, AB

Calgary, AB

Saskatoon, SK Sault St Marie, ON

Whistler, BC

Vancouver, BC

Alpheretta, GA

Dallas, TX

San Diego, CA

Columbus, OH

Indianapolis, IN

Aspen, CO

Our team: Paul Sherwen on the ground in Uganda Elly Karahunga, advisor to the president Janet Museveni, first lady and supporter of the region Ben Stillerand the Stiller Foundation on the african side


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Most of the people in developing countries live far from schools,healthcare, water or food. A bicycle can provide mobility in theseareas and better access to their needs. Here a few exemples of howa bicycle can empower their users.

Time

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WHY SEND BIKES TO KARAMOJA?


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OUR PLAN FOR KARAMOJA

25,000 bikes

in 5 years


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STRATEGYAfter a B4H initial meeting in 2010, Thian and Pat determined thatthe best way to get started was to develop 2 strong teams in theeast and the western part of the region. In Kotido, Charles Webwireheaded a team and Nelson Owilli formed another team in Abim.

Mechanics and support were trained and they became our foundationteams in the region. In Abim, the group headed by Nelson and Marx,were the much stronger and had the depth of skills to train theothers across the region. In march 2 BEC's will arrive. One will beestablished in Montane, just outside of Moroto. The other one will bein Kaboong, in the north. Marx will head training and Nelson has anew person to support the administrative and accountability side.Our plan is that this new person will also take pictures and help ustell the story of those that received the bikes.

Over the year, we will establish at least 4 more communities, bringthe total to 8. With so many small communities around these smalltowns, the teams will support all of them and we will resupply bikesto the main centres and then work with the market towns andsettlements in the respective regions.


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2 containers1,000 bikes

RESULTS 2011In 2011, Whistlerand Vancouverchapters delivered the first 2contains to Karamoja. 500 bikes reached Abim and another 500 weresent to Kotido.

The mobility a bike can provide is already changing lives. On thefollowing pages we will share some stories from Karamoja.


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Samuel works in Livestock Welfare.

Now that he has a bike he can take on more work spraying animalsfor ticks. He covers an area of 4 to 8 km each day, 7 days a week.

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Evelyn is a teacher at Lotuke Seed Secondary School.

Her 2 hour walk to work every morning now feels "only like oneminute!" She's excited to have a rack affixed soon so she can use herbike on market day.

November 2011

RESULTS 2011


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Emmanuel is the captain of a soccer team in Abim.

It's a community run team that uses organized sport to teach youthabout social skills, team work, hygiene, sex education, genderequality and other important issues. He has a sticker on his bike that

reads "Can Pe Two" which means "Poverty is not sickness".

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Graceline works with adolescent girls at risk.

She teaches life and occupational skills to 25 girls. With her bikeshe is able to visit her students in their homes, easily get to thecentre and attend to community meetings that she would otherwisemiss.

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RESULTS 2011


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Nakong is a parish chief from her work place.

Now she has easy mobility and communication to local community,less transport cost and save time to go to her work place. She canattend effectively for emergency or meetings.

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Christine is a mother and loves her baby.

The bicycle from Anenober Bicycle Centre has helped me to accessthe hospital easily, especially during the days when am going tocollect my medicine from the health centre. I am living a positive lifeand this bicycle has enable me to live my life happily.

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RESULTS 2011


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Marczela is a secretary in Abim.

She says her bicycle helps to reach school earlier and go to work.Now she can leave the school, go home, breast feed her young girland in less than 20 minutes she would be back on her working desk.

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Napokol is a paramilitary commander assistant.

I received a bicycle to ease my movements within my areas ofoperation. Mobility becomes very easy and its important forsensibilization of the communities about pace, removal of legal gunsand also help taking the children to school.

November 2011

RESULTS 2011


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ACTION PLAN 2012Bicycles for Humanity plans to delivery 10 containers to Karamoja in2012. Victoria and Calgary chapters sent already their 2 containers.They are on their way to the closest african port and should arrive inmarch. Ben Stiller and the Stiller Foundation partnered with B4H andtogether we will send the other 8 containers until the end of this year.

= 1,000 bikes

= Delivered in 2011

= Will be delivered in 2012

= Will be delivered until 2016


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KARAMOJA SUPPORTBicycles for Humanity has designed a special uniform to supportKaramoja. It was designed to celebrate the partnership between B4Hand Stiller Foundation, that is supporting Karamoja Bicycels Initiative.It was inspired by the karamojong warriors. The beads are a sign ofstatus and the scars on mens and womens faces and body are a sign

of beauty. The uniforms will fundraise money to help delivering bikes inthe african side. You can find the uniforms in any chapter of thefollowing list.

Here are the chapters that support Karamoja Bicycle Initiative:

Edmonton, AB

Victoria, AB

Calgary, AB

Saskatoon, SK

Sault St Marie, ON

Whistler, BC

Vancouver, BC

Alpheretta, GA

Dallas, TX

San Diego, CA

Columbus, OH

Indianapolis, IN Aspen, CO

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JOIN B4HThere are many ways to help, in many levels of commitment. You canhelp in your free time or dedicating a few hours a week or go evenfurther and get totally involved. Here are a few ways to help:

Donate a bikeYou can donate an used bike in any of our chapters. To see a list ofall chapters visit our website.

Volunteer in one of our chapters

Our chapters are constantly in need of volunteers. You can helpfundraising, loading containers, fixing bikes, etc. Contact the nearestchapter to see how you can help.

Start a chapter

Starting a chapter is a way to involve a whole community to helppeople in need in developing countries. Its a big step and a proof ofcommitment. If you are interested, please ask for the Start a Chapterbrochure or download it from our website.

Partnering and Donations

As a partner or making donations you can support a chapter and acommunity in need in a developing country. For more informations goto page 15.


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Please visit our website:www.bicycles-for-humanity.org

Or contact us by e-mail:info@bicycles-for-humanity

General enquiries:

Pat Montani: [email protected]: patwhistlerPhone: 604-902-3452

Ugandan team:

Nelson Owilli: [email protected]: 256 772 961 354

Graphic design:

Flavio Chan: [email protected]

Our chapters around the world

CANADACalgary, ABEdmonton, ABKelowna, BC

Vancouver, BCVictoria, BCWhistler, BCHuron CountySaskatoon, SKNorth Bay, ONOttawa, ONSault Ste. Marie, ONSt. Bart's, Brampton, ONThunder Bay, ONToronto, ONMontreal, QCNew Brunswick

UNITED STATESSanta Rosa, CASan Diego, CAColorado. COAspen, COClarkston, MISeattle, WAAthens, GAAlpharetta, GA

Indianapolis, INHelena, MTColumbus, OHDallas Ft Worth, TX

ITALYRome

SPAINAlbarracn

AUTRALIAST. Kilda, VICSydney, NSWPerth, WA

NETHERLANDSAmsterdam

MEXICOMexico City

GERMANYDresden

JAPANTokyo

CONTACTS

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