Make It Count with the Bicycles Change Lives Ride-a-thon on 28 November!

Ride with us to support Qhubeka

#BiyclesChangeLives aims to mobilise people through bicycle donations to Qhubeka, World Bicycle Relief’s programme in South Africa. Join Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung as they Make It Count and participate in the 24-hour Bicycles Change Lives Ride-a-thon beginning on 28 November 2015.

The goal of the #BicyclesChangeLives campaign is to raise funds for 5.000 bicycles for people in rural Africa, where lack of mobility often holds people back from accessing opportunity. Team MTN Qhubeka p/b Samsung has raised over 4.500 bicycles in 2015 to date, and is seeking to hit the goal of 5.000 before the end of the year. You can help them to achieve that goal by supporting the Bicycles Change Lives Ride-a-thon.

Here’s how:

The goal is to help MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung ride the distance from Cape Town to Cairo and turn those kilometres into bicycles for people in Africa. Your donation will provide bicycles to people, giving them the tools to make their own path in life.

Step 1:

Register on the Bicycles Change Lives website: www.bicycleschangeslives.com

Step 2:

Pledge your donation

(Suggested donation: A minimum of 1 unit of your currency applies, i.e. South Africans will need to pledge from R1 minimum per kilometer)

Step 3:

Follow Bicycles Change Lives on Strava.

(On the Strava app, search for “Bicycles Change Lives” and click the “Follow/Friend’ button. This will be used to track how many kilometres you have cycled.)

Starting at 2pm on 28 November to 2pm on 29 November, cycle up a storm wherever you are and Make It Count with Bicycles Change Lives and Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung.

The idea behind #BicyclesChangeLives

“At MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, we believe that bicycles change lives. Every person on this team has had that experience personally,” says Team Principal Doug Ryder. “That’s why we’re working to give talented African riders a path to the pro peloton while mobilising students in Africa with bicycles through Qhubeka, which is World Bicycle Relief’s programme in South Africa. We’re asking our supporters to join us in cycling as many kilometres as possible and committing to donating towards funding bicycles for #BicyclesChangeLives. Whether you can ride five kilometres, 50 or 500, we’d love to have you with us!”

“Bicycles are a cost efficient and effective way of addressing one of Africa’s great challenges – mobility,” says Sarah Phaweni, Qhubeka Executive Director. “A bicycle can change that, and we are excited to partner with Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung and cycling fans around the world to fund bicycles for people whose lives can be changed with a bicycle. We’re looking forward to tracking the kilometres during the Ride-a-thon and seeing what our amazing supporters are
capable of.”

For more information, visit www.bicycleschangelives.org.

About MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung 
Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung was founded in 2007, steadily working its way up from a regional team to now being a Continental Pro team with bases in South Africa and Italy. MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung’s goal is to give talented African riders a path into the pro peloton while raising funds for Qhubeka. In 2015, MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are inviting you to help them mobilise 5,000 kids on bicycles. To contribute to the #BicyclesChangeLives Campaign, click here.

Qhubeka is an Nguni word that means “to progress”, “to move forward”. Qhubeka (qhubeka.org) is World Bicycle Relief's program in South Africa. World Bicycle Relief (worldbicyclerelief.org) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing education, health and economic opportunities by providing simple, sustainable transportation. Since World Bicycle Relief’s founding in 2005, it has delivered more than 220,000 specially designed, locally assembled bicycles to people in need. To contribute to the #BicyclesChangeLives Campaign, click here.

MTN (mtn.co.za) is a long-time supporter of Qhubeka and the team. Launched in 1994, the MTN Group is a leading emerging market operator, connecting 219.2 million subscribers in 22 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Learn more about the team at www.teammtnqhubeka.com.
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