Two Wheels for Life has built a global movement in the world of motorsport and beyond to support transport for healthcare programmes saving lives across Africa .
Two Wheels for Life has built a global movement in the world of motorsport and beyond to support transport for healthcare programmes saving lives across Africa . The only sport with an official charity , MotoGP™ has offered their goodwill for over thirty years to ensure healthcare reaches vulnerable people . Currently operating in four African countries ; The Gambia , Nigeria , Malawi and Lesotho , the programmes are delivered by sister organisation Riders for Health ( Riders ), whose unique systems ensure health workers ’ vehicles run reliably day in , day out .
Mobilised by motorcycles and other vehicles , nurses , doctors and other health professionals can provide education and preventive measures to curb the spread of diseases , assist women in labour , immunize newborns and diagnose illness . With reliable transport they can reach villages to care for babies , children and the elderly , and test results can be taken to labs and returned swiftly for quick diagnosis of diseases .
Two Wheels for Life runs incredible auctions and events with the help of the riders and teams of MotoGP™ . While COVID-19 has made fundraising difficult , with the support of the motorcycle community , Two Wheels for Life has managed to help the five Riders for Health programmes deliver vital care to their communities at a time when it has been needed more than ever .
How you can help For many of us , it ’ s impossible to imagine being sick and not being able to access healthcare simply because of a lack of transport . Fundraise , donate or volunteer . Join the Two Wheels for Life family , and together we can get care to people who desperately need it – using motorcycles ! Find out more about what your money can do on our website at : https :// www . twowheelsforlife . org / ourimpact / what-your-money-can-do /
What we achieved together in 2021 These are some of the important things we ’ ve been able to do thanks to the generous support of the motorcycle community :
• Purchased outreach maintenance vehicles and motorcycles for the Lesotho and Malawi programmes .
• Provided a generator to enable consistent temperature for storing vaccines prior to delivery and support for the delivery of vaccines to health posts .
• Began the replacement of the 100 strong fleet of Yamaha AG100s in The Gambia .
• Purchased uniforms and protective clothing for 50 members of staff in Lesotho .
• Completed a digital upgrade to the Lesotho programme .
• Provided institute-standard training for technical teams in Nigeria , The Gambia , Lesotho and Malawi . We couldn ’ t ensure that vital health care reaches vulnerable communities in Africa without our supporters .
“ Over the past 30 years there have been many stories of people who are still alive , thanks to our work . A few years ago the director of the
Riders for Health programme in The Gambia called us to express the thanks of a man who lived in a remote part of the country . Without medical care reaching his community , his wife would have died in childbirth while trying to give birth to twins . That mother and those two babies are safe thanks to the entire MotoGP™ motorcycle community , and that ’ s something to be very proud of .” Andrea Coleman - Co-Founder and CEO of Two Wheels for Life and Co- Founder of Riders for Health .
Bikers and motorcycle fans know that motorcycles are incredible machines . They bring people together , they ’ re fun to ride and race , and they are also the only vehicle that can deliver care into difficult terrain . Join our movement to show the world that two wheels save lives .
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