Achievements of the Foundation
In the six years since the founding of the Tour d’Afrique Bicycle Race/Expedition, the Tour d’Afrique Foundation and its partners have donated over 700 bikes to worthy organizations in Africa. The recipients include:
- Maji Mazuri
- Canadian Physicians for Aid & Relief (CPAR)
- Arusha Living Positively with HIV/AIDS Group (Alpha+)
- Counseling of Adolescent and Youth Organization (CAYO)
- Mbozi Mission Hospital
- Isoko Mission Hospital
- Mkuki
- Likuni Hospital
- Mututa Memorial Day Care
- Tkmoams
- Starfish Greaterhearts Foundation
- CANSA Hermanus
- CAP AIDS
- Diocese of False Bay
- National Council of Women of Kenya (NCWK)
- Citrusdal High School
- Garlandale Secondary School
- Ons Huisa Tehuis Home Based Care
- Hope Worldwide
- Langebaan Youth Community
- Princeton High School
- Simons Town High School
- The Homestead
- Umvoti
- Zusakhe
- Welfare for Street Mothers & Children Organization
- Hope for Rural Children & Orphans
- Tikuret Legumuz
- Benishangul Rehabilitation & Development Association
- CPAR Ethiopia
- CPAR Malawi
- Coopi-Maleza
- Physically Active Youth
The donation of these bikes makes a major impact on an organization’s abilities to help their clients. Wanijiku Kironyo, the director of Maji Mazuri Imternational in Nairobi, Kenya, writes:
“Maji Mazuri International would like to express our deepest appreciation for the bicycles received from Tour d’Afrique. The bicycles are an invaluable resource to our work. Now, we may more easily deliver medicines to our children at the Maji Mazuri Children’s Center. Transportation to and from and communication with the Farm Project at Kiserian will be substantially facilitated. The Mathare Maji Mazuri Youth Group will now be able to overcome the financial and time constraints forthwith detracting from their efforts at community outreach and cooperation with the larger Nairobi community.
We are also very grateful to those members of the Tour who participated in the Mathare Valley Tour. The cornerstone of social and economic development is awareness. The persons who attended the Mathare Valley have undoubtedly found themselves changed. While the living conditions that they witnessed in the slum are, to say the least, daunting, it is our hope that they were also touched by the hope and dignity that the residents of Mathare Valley gain from participation in the Micro Finance, Headstart and Youth Group projects. As the representatives of Tour d’Afrique met various members of the aforementioned projects, they can rest assured that that extension of interest and friendship further encourages those members.
Thank you again for your friendship and generosity! Maji Mazuri wishes you the best of luck in your future pursuits!”
