Dilshani, a determined 20-year-old from Eastern Sri Lanka, transformed her life with the simple gift of a bicycle.

Sivarasa’s personal resilience, combined with a simple, sturdy bicycle, helped unlock access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunity, while enabling his entire community to rebuild and rise.

Loveness, who once walked nearly 9 km each way to school was among the first students in Africa to receive a bicycle from World Bicycle Relief in 2009.

Princely’s role with us evolved from Assembler to Quality Monitor, Mechanic Trainer, and ultimately to Product Specialist, where he currently supports all seven of our program countries.

Jackton, a longtime bread distributor in Kisumu, Kenya, first partnered with World Bicycle Relief in 2011 as one of the original Buffalo Bicycle test riders.

After losing her husband in 2010, 68-year-old Georgina took on the full responsibility of running her 21-acre dairy farm in Zambia’s Chongwe District.

Mary Mwanza is a dedicated mother, community leader and entrepreneur and one of the first female mechanics trained with World Bicycle Relief.

Ayan and her classmates used bicycles to rise above cultural barriers and build friendships based on a shared love for education, standing up for each other, and pedaling forward.

For Malawi teen mothers Maggie and Febby, a bicycle meant the difference between staying in school or not. Their powerful stories of perseverance prove you can overcome any challenge while pedaling together.

Stella, a young mother from Western Kenya, embodies the power of determination and the transformative impact of mobility.

For nearly four years, 59-year-old dairy farmer Esawo carried 5 liters of milk on his head to the collection center each day—risking spoilage, slips in the rain, and lost income.

Ruth walked into a Buffalo Bicycles shop in Mumbwa, Zambia, to buy spare parts and walked out with a job.

Siduduzo, a 53-year-old community health worker in Hwange, who wishes all village health workers could have bicycles to help them care for patients.

For David, a small-scale farmer, father, and entrepreneur, his bicycle is far more than transportation. Each day, it helps him bring his son to school, collect water from the school well, tend his fields, transport goods to market, run errands, and return home to do it all again.

As a health worker, with the time that Peters’ bike has saved him, he now sees nearly double the number of clients— up from 1,700 on foot to over 3,000 by bike.

Every day, sisters Asurina and Angela ride their Buffalo Bicycles to school, determined to honor their late father’s belief that, “studying is the only thing that can give you a future.”

As a member of her Village Health Team, Annet uses her bicycle to support health workers at the clinic level and reach clients in their homes to identify and fight malnutrition.

In exchange for her valuable insights as a Buffalo Bicycle test rider, Mercy uses her bike to help build her small business selling eggs.

Pamela, once burdened by an exhausting journey to school, has newfound hope, thanks to her bicycle. She’s on track to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse and now helps her family access healthcare and financial markets.

Nasma, who believes good healthcare is essential for everyone, can serve more homes in her community than ever before.

When we recently met Evelyn, a Senior Health Surveillance Assistant, she had received her Buffalo Bicycle only six months prior. But in that short time, she already felt the tremendous impact of providing care on two wheels.