Jun 20th, 2024
3 mins
NEWCASTLE TO EDINBURGH
19 – 22 SEPTEMBER 2024
Join us to support Transaid’s work in sub-Saharan Africa, providing safe and sustainable transport solutions where they are needed most.
Duration: 4 days
Cycling: 2 days
Distance: 159 Miles
Climb: 7,300ft
Reg Fee: £139
Fundraising Pledge: £1,400
CYCLE KENYA 2024
4th – 13th October
Join Transaid on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure
Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, Transaid works with communities, partners, and governments to solve transport challenges throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Transaid’s road safety work focuses on influencing safe driver behaviour with long term programmes in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Its partner-led approach responds to local needs for improved training for drivers and riders of trucks, buses, motorcycles and forklift trucks. Transaid facilitates knowledge and skills exchange via its ‘train the trainer model’ to deliver sustainable change to driver training standards in sub-Saharan Africa.
On the access to health side, Transaid is working with local partners and communities to strengthen access to health services, primarily in rural areas. This includes establishing emergency transport systems (ETS) to reduce the barrier to healthcare posed by lack of transport. For example, ETS has utilised ox-carts and bicycle ambulances in Zambia, public minibuses in Madagascar, and taxis in Nigeria. Transaid also works to strengthen health supply chains in collaboration with local partners and governments.
