Finally, we
joined a large group of village chiefs, school teachers and kids at the school to review the plan with all present, officially hand over the bikes, drink some celebratory palm wine, give some bike
riding lessons (virtually nobody had ridden before), give instruction to adults
in flat tire repairs, and generally enjoy a festive atmosphere.
From our
perspective this all went very well -- true community development in the
village, community outreach for Ability Bikes, and a satisfying feeling for the
three of us. We hope that this effort will lead to continued collaboration
between the Akaa Project and Ability Bikes and that over time more bicycles
will be made available to the village at a nominal cost.
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| School kids attending the village meeting |
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| Eydie's bike riding lesson was popular |
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| Project team |
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