Bicycles to Combat Poverty
- Statistics about bicycles combating poverty
- At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.
- Around 28% of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted.
- 1.6 billion people live without electricity.
- In developing countries, 7 in 100 will not survive beyond age 5.
- Poverty in America vs. Rest of the world
- Although poverty in America does exist, poverty means something very different here than it does in other parts of the world.
- There are efforts being taken to combat poverty and homelessness through bicycles in America, but even more efforts around the world.
- Today, I want to focus on the ‘rest of the world’ and organizations that are in place to combat poverty through the use of bicycles.
- How Is this related to bicycles?
- What is Poverty?
- “Poverty is not having transportation to leave the community. It’s seeing other people leave and access greater opportunity.”
- “Distance shouldn’t be a barrier to opportunity for people living in rural communities.”
- “Bikes are a key driving force for economic development.”
- “With the ability to travel to a distant market, an entrepreneur can access better prices and return with more goods to increase their profit margin.”
- Introduce Bicycles against poverty
- Explain their mission.
- Elaborate.