Bikes for Africa
appeal
05.10.21
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LETTERKENNY Rotary Club
was delighted to announce the opening of their annual
School Bikes Africa Appeal in conjunction with Donegal
County Council and Bryson Recycling. The annual appeal
is being launched this October to coincide with the
National Reuse month. |
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Ed Wickes, President of
Letterkenny Rotary Club, Suzanne Bogan, Waste Awareness
Officer, Donegal County Council, Connie Gallagher,
Manager Bryson Recycling and Hazel Russell, Letterkenny
Rotary Club. |
As in previous years,
bicycles suitable for refurbishing should be strong and
sturdy, mountain bike style, have minimum 24” wheel size
and mountain bike type tyres. Racer style bikes are not
sought as part of this collection. Suitable bikes can be
dropped off at the council’s recycling centre in
Carndonagh.
Donated bicycles will be transported by the Irish Army
to Loughan House, Co Cavan, one of the Irish open prison
centres, where the prisoners there will refurbish them
prior to being shipped off to The Gambia. To date,
approximately 5000 bikes have been transported to
Africa.
Many children in Africa have to travel long distances to
and from school, often in searing hot temperatures and
doing this on foot can be extremely difficult. Access to
a bike can have a huge positive impact on the life of pupils, their
families and the local community.
For information on the opening times for the Carndonagh
recycling centre visit
www.donegalcoco.ie or
www.brysonrecycling.org .
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