Bikes4Ukraine keeps on going! Here's an update to let you know that
our work continues here in Kyiv. We have recently received a shipment
of bikes from the town of Archamps in France and the bikes have been
distributed to our network in Konotop (Sumy Region), where social
workers in rural areas will use them to deliver essential goods to
vulnerable citizens who can't make it into town.
Another group of bikes were sent to Kherson - a city under constant
threat of missiles and shelling but also drones that the russians use
to target civilians. Dozens have been killed and hundreds injured.
According to our local network, bikes make it easier to weave through
the city and to seek cover - compared to walking or driving a car.
We have recieved 150 bikes from the good people in Braunschweig,
Germany. This puts the total number of bikes we've delivered to
Ukraine at 1250.
The bikes were collected for Ukrainian refugees at the beginning of
the full invasion but the need has dissipated so the bikes were sent
to us and we are in the process of repairing them and sending them to
our network.
Bikes have been sent to our partners in Chernihiv - the NGO EcoMisto
does amazing work. The bikes will also go to social workers for use in
delivering essential goods. It never gets old thinking how bikes
arrive in Ukraine registered as humanitarian aid - and then end up
DELIVERING humanitarian aid. 40% of Ukrainians still need regular aid
and our bikes help make it happen - thanks to you.
Chernihiv and Kherson are the cities where we have sent the most
bikes. Chernihiv was devastated at the beginning of the full invasion
and are trying to rebuild. Kherson is still under constant threat of
attack due to its location just across the river from occupied territory.
We still have bikes to fix and we have people in our network in
western Europe who are trying to organise more shipments. As you may
be aware, support for Ukraine continues to fade with regards to
crowdfunding. So if you can help us with donations, we can certainly
put them to good and immediate use.
Donate here on the site! And please spread the word.
Thank you for your support in helping us empower Ukrainians with used
bikes from western Europe.
Much love and respect from Kyiv,
Mikael and the team.
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Bikes4Ukraine fundraises to send used bikes from Europe to Ukrainian cities, where they are used by NGOs to help mitigate the humanitarian crisis. Our bikes are used for transport and to deliver food & medicine and supplies.
