2014IMPACT REPORT

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Together we have what it takes to help individuals overcome barriers of distance — barriers separating millions of people from education, healthcare and economic opportunity.

We do this by mobilizing people through The Power of Bicycles so they can change their world.

2014 was a breakthrough year for World Bicycle Relief (WBR) on many fronts, particularly in areas demonstrating scale and sustainability. Our volume continues to increase, geographic reach expands without diluting our core, and monitoring and evaluation reveal invaluable program insights on impact efficiencies and areas to improve. In addition, WBR’s wholly owned social enterprise, Buffalo Bicycle Ltd., continues steep, yet measured growth serving end users who until now would have never had the choice to purchase a quality bicycle.

These 2014 accomplishments happened because of you: loyal supporters, cycling enthusiasts, globally minded advocates, passionate philanthropists and high-impact partners. Know that you are essential to the successes highlighted in this report. We hope you are motivated to continue in this strategy to make simple, sustainable bicycle transportation a reality for those who battle with distance daily.

Thank you for your powerful support. We hope you enjoy this 2014 Impact Report, and we welcome your questions and feedback.

F.K. Day Founder and President

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Field Mechanic training keeps our programs rolling and leads to increased economic opportunity within the communities we serve. To date, we’ve trained more than 1,000 mechanics, with 283 trained in six countries during 2014.

DISASTER RELIEF

HEALTHCARE

EDUCATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

PHILANTHROPY + SOCIAL ENTERPRISE = Mobility

CUMULATIVE TOTAL

225,112

+ =PHILANTHROPIC DISTRIBUTION

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

DISTRIBUTION

6.1K

18.2K

8.1K

53.4K

26.9K

26.5K

16.5K

11.4K

5.1K

29.2K

12K

17.2K

47.1K

16.9K

30.2K

11.1K

6.1K

5K

20.7K

7.3K

13.4K14.7K

6.5K

8.2K

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PHILIPPINES

INDONESIA

PERU

COLOMBIA

ANGOLAZAMBIA

MALAWI

SOUTH AFRICA

ZIMBABWE

MOZAMBIQUE

TANZANIA

KENYA

UGANDA

Field Implementation Partners

Where We Work

43%21%

36%

OUR IMPACT IN 2014

NEW BICYCLES53,365

KENYA

MALAWI

MOZAMBIQUE

ZIMBABWE

ZAMBIA

1 BICYCLE IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF 5 PEOPLE IN55,01511,003

BICY

CLES

LIVES

CHA

NGED

74% of Buffalo Bicycles used for

healthcare were social enterprise sales

to nonprofits, increasing the efficiency

and delivery of their health programs.

Bicycles help healthcare workers reduce their travel time, reach more patients and increase the quality of care. This results in lives saved and healthy communities.

In partnership with PATH, 1,100 bicycles provided to volunteer

caregivers in rural Kenya have enabled them to visit many more

people in need of care – monthly patient visits increased to 15-23

per month, up from 8-9 per month previously.

Mobility= HEALTHCARE

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FOCUS ON ACCESS Jenny Zulu, a community-based volunteer, teaches positive health and nutrition practices to ten households in her community. Apart from Mawa activities, Jenny uses her bicycle to transport crops to market and attend local meetings – helping to improve the quality of life for her family and community.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT Bikes for nutrition volunteers in rural Zambia. 900 bicycles distributed to Mawa nutrition volunteers have increased the number of household visits, improved efficiencies in project activities and enhanced quality of life for recipients. For most volunteers – the majority of whom are women – it is the first bicycle they have ever owned.

Led by Catholic Relief Services and funded by USAid, Mawa: a food security project, aims to improve food and economic security for vulnerable households in Chipata and Lundazi districts of Zambia’s Eastern Province. Promoting consumption of nutrient-dense foods and prevention of malnutrition for pregnant and lactating women will help to improve the nutritional status of children under two.

“ No better tool suits the rural conditions in Zambia like the Buffalo Bicycle. The assurance of quality and support of trained field mechanics have proven to be effective tools to increase volunteer healthcare and agricultural workers’ motivation and retention. Buffalo Bicycles keep our programs moving forward.”

— Emmanuel Banda Deputy National Director, CARE Zambia

Bicycles for students, teachers and school volunteers reduce travel time, improve educational outcomes and help communities thrive.

Our Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP)

launched in South Africa in 2013 with 368 bicycles distributed.

Distributions for this program in 2014 delivered 5,632 bikes into 58

schools across four provinces.

In 2009, World Bicycle Relief

launched its first education program

in Zambia. To date, we have delivered

more than 36,000 bicycles to schools

in seven of Zambia’s ten provinces.

KENYA

SOUTH AFRICA

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

PHILIPPINESINDONESIA

22,874 114,370 1 BICYCLE IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF 5 PEOPLE IN

BICY

CLES

LIVES

CHA

NGED

Mobility= EDUCATION

PERUCOLOMBIA

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT Bicycles improve educational opportunities for girls in Zimbabwe. WBR’s program launched in Zimbabwe, with 7,156 bicycles distributed and 126 mechanics trained, benefiting 65 schools in three districts of Zimbabwe. In partnership with World Vision, this initiative is part of an innovative program called Improving Girls’ Access through Transformative Education (IGATE) helping to provide access to education for girls living in remote communities. In 2014, we provided more than 5,000 bikes into this large-scale education program focused on empowering girls.

“ There is no investment more effective for achieving development goals than educating girls.”

— The World Bank

FOCUS ON PARTNERS Lovelyn lives in a farming village in the rolling rice fields of Northern Isabela, Philippines where dusty dirt roads become muddy during the rainy season. Her bike reduces travel time and increases her ability to focus on school.

Corporate partners, like ING Bank, help us pilot new programs and reach new geographic regions. ING has committed to sponsoring 5,000 bicycles for students over five years. Bicycle distributions in 2014, the project’s second year, included 984 in Indonesia and 590 in the Philippines.

ANGOLA

SOUTH AFRICA

ZAMBIA

ZIMBABWE

TANZANIA

KENYA

UGANDA

The Buffalo Bicycle has earned a reputation for durability, functionality and affordability – nonprofits, businesses and individuals worldwide turn to WBR for proven solutions for their transportation needs.

Redland Roses, in Kenya, empowers workers through a Buffalo Bicycle

employee purchase program. Redland covers 70% of the cost of a

bicycle while employees pay the 30% balance over 8 months.  

1 BICYCLE IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF 5 PEOPLE IN

31% of Buffalo Bicycles distributed

in 2014 were purchased by entrepreneurs

– farmers, bike shop owners, metal workers –

to increase productivity and improve livelihood

for their families and communities.

19,488 BI

CYCL

ES 97,440

LIVES

CHA

NGED

Mobility= ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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FOCUS ON LIVELIHOOD Our Harare shop now sells hundreds of bicycles a month. This growing demand helps fuel economic development at the community level and allows WBR to continue to invest in creating jobs for assembly workers, bicycle mechanics and building a strong bicycle infrastructure in Zimbabwe.

Phillip Nzeve has been managing our Buffalo Bicycles Shop in Zimbabwe for three years. During May 2014, he sold 365 bicycles – a significant increase when compared to the shop’s five bikes per month average during its opening year in 2009. Since then, Buffalo Bicycles have gained visibility and interest in Zimbabwe, and customers arrive at the shop ready to invest in reliable transportation.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT Buffalo Bicycles increase carrying capacity and improve milk freshness for dairy farmers. The Palabana Dairy Cooperative in Zambia has been selling Buffalo Bicycles to area dairy farmers for more than three years, distributing 586 bicycles in 2014. Transporting milk to the collection center by bicycle has improved both carrying capacity and quality by keeping milk fresh for delivery. As a result, the co-op has been able to maintain its status as a Grade A milk collection center. Early learnings suggest local dairy farmer successes serve as a catalyst for others in the community to purchase their own Buffalo Bicycle.

“ Since purchasing Buffalo Bicycles I have never failed to deliver milk, not even one day. My workers travel 12km to the collection center and back, two times a day, 365 days a year.”

— Dairy Farmer Georgina Stimbeko has purchased three Buffalo Bicycles since 2011

World Bicycle Relief is a nonprofit organization mobilizing people through The Power of Bicycles. We envision a world where distance is no longer a barrier to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. Learn more and contribute to our 2015 impact at worldbicyclerelief.org

RIDING A BICYCLE INCREASES AN INDIVIDUAL’S CAPACITY BY 5X.

OVER EQUAL UNITS OF TIME, AN INDIVIDUAL CAN RIDE A BICYCLE 4X THE DISTANCE AS SOMEONE WALKING.

FOR EVERY TEN MILES TRAVELED, A BICYCLE SAVES 3HRS OF VALUABLE TIME.

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