How Can We Help Haiti?
Disaster areas require immediate assistance and, unfortunately, the type of economic development work Pedals for Progress does not lend itself to disaster relief. However, P4P has a long-standing relationship with EcoSur.

EcoSur addresses one of the great issues facing underdeveloped countries: the vast number of people who do not have adequate housing. By supporting small entrepreneurship they have put over 500,000 roofs over the heads of families in need.

Ecosur has also been a leader in the development of earthquake-resistant housing through their promotion of cutting edge building materials and practices. It is a tragic fact that the majority of deaths in Haiti could have been prevented had construction and roofing initiatives such as EcoSur’s been adopted.

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The immediate needs for rescue and humanitarian relief is forefront on all our minds. But mid- and long-term solutions will be critical in preventing future catastrophes. These solutions will rely on superior construction techniques and materials during the rebuilding of the infrastructure of the country. EcoSur has the expertise and connections to assist the Haitian people in rebuilding their homes safely and affordably.

Donations to EcoSur can be made on the P4P website. To do so, go to our donation form and type EcoSur in the “This donation is in memory of” line. Your donation will go directly toward the infrastructure development which is so critical on preventing human suffering on the scale of what Haiti is currently enduring.

In time, when Haiti’s port facilities are rebuilt and the government restored, there will be opportunity for Pedals for Progress to join the effort to help build a new future for Haiti. But it is organizations like EcoSur that need help now to ensure that day comes.

Every year, affluent Americans buy 22 million new bicycles and discard millions of old ones, abandoning many more unused in basements, sheds, and garages. Most of these end up in our already overburdened landfills. Meanwhile, poor people overseas need cheap, non-polluting transportation to get to jobs, markets, customers, and schools. Pedals for Progress has received, processed and donated over 115,000 bicycles, 1,000 used sewing machines and $10.8 million in new spare parts to partner charities in 32 developing world countries.

Furthermore, Pedals for Progress promotes bicycle repair businesses in the developing world. Typically, P4P will work with a community owned non-profit to help get the first containerized cargo shipment delivered, but that NGO then has to earn enough money selling the repaired bikes to pay for the shipping expenses of the second shipment.

Pedals for Progress isn't just donating used bicycles: It's also helping developing world economies by promoting self-sustaining bicycle repair businesses.
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