World Bicycle Relief

📍 Chicago, United States🗓 Founded 2005👥 134 employees💰 Last funded 2014
🌐 worldbicyclerelief.org
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World Bicycle Relief is mobilizing people through The Power of Bicycles. Since our founding in 2005, World Bicycle Relief has provided over 550,000 specially designed, locally assembled, rugged bicycles to disaster victims, healthcare workers, students and entrepreneurs. We have also trained over 2,400 field mechanics. Compared to walking, bicycles represent an enormous leap in productivity and access to healthcare, education and economic opportunities. The simple, sustainable nature of bicycles empowers individuals, their families and their communities. To accomplish our mission we: DESIGN, SOURCE & MANUFACTURE rugged bicycles engineered specifically for rural African terrain and load requirements ASSEMBLE bicycles locally with proper tools and close attention to quality DELIVER bicycles through Work-to-Own & Study-to-Own programs ESTABLISH maintenance infrastructure by training local field mechanics EVALUATE our work through independent studies COMMUNICATE program results to donors and partners
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Who invested in World Bicycle Relief?
World Bicycle Relief has 1 investor on record on gritt.io and 1 late-stage investors.
When did World Bicycle Relief last raise funding?
The most recent investment in World Bicycle Relief recorded on gritt.io was in 2014.
When was World Bicycle Relief founded?
World Bicycle Relief was founded in 2005.
What industry is World Bicycle Relief in?
World Bicycle Relief operates in Non-profit Organizations. Find similar Non-profit Organizations investors on gritt.io.
Where is World Bicycle Relief based?
World Bicycle Relief is headquartered in Chicago, United States.