Help Colombia Ride2Learn: bikes for Guajira youth

by Fundacion Via Cocina
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Help Colombia Ride2Learn: bikes for Guajira youth
Help Colombia Ride2Learn: bikes for Guajira youth
Help Colombia Ride2Learn: bikes for Guajira youth

Summary

In the Guajira region of Colombia, there is a need for sustainable transport to get children to school and home safely when buses or private cars aren't available. Help Colombia is working with local leaders to organize the purchase and distribution of bicycles for students at the Centro Etnoeducativo integral Jacobo Arends Gouriyu, which is the only high school available to kids in the region. Your support will allow Help Colombia to ensure no students are left behind for lack of transport.

$9,399
total raised
42
donors
0
monthly donors
3
years

Challenge

In the Guajira it is not easy to find transport from home to school, and many youth who are unable to spend hours walking are not going to school regularly.

Solution

By providing bicycles for transport to and from school, the project will allow youth to continue their education while practicing physical education at the same time via bicycle transport.

Long-Term Impact

By helping children continue their primary education, they will have a better chance at secondary education, formal employment and reduced poverty for their family in the future.

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Organization Information

Fundacion Via Cocina

Location: Medellin - Colombia
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @food_train
Project Leader:
Brian Johnston
Medellin , Colombia

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Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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