Pedals for Progress (P4P) collects used bicycles and bicycle parts
in North America, and donates them to qualified non-profit agencies
in Latin America, the Caribbean, coastal Africa, and the South Pacific.
Partner agencies recondition PfP-donated bicycles and make them available
to disadvantaged populations for productive use.
Typical PfP partners operate programs in vocational education, youth
enterprise development, micro-credit, environmental education, rural
health care delivery, and agricultural extension, where bicycles can
play a cost-effective role in providing essential services and generating
employment.
PfP responds to detailed, written proposals. Typically, PfP will make
an initial grant of a container of used bicycles, spare parts, and
tools. Depending on the size of the container, the shipment could
contain 400-550 bicycles and have a commercial value of $25,000 or
more. Subsequent shipments may be contingent on partner payment of
associated shipping and PfP administrative costs, and a detailed report.
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