Officials said some of the repaired bicycles have been out of service for about two years or more.
Speaking at the convergence, Lamin Kijera, country coordinator of WYCE Gambia, thanked inhabitants of the area for their massive turnout, saying: “This has enabled us to repair more bicycles that were not in use.”
Giving back to Gambian communities, he went on, is among the top priorities of the project especially in the form of repairing bicycles. “We know bicycles are of paramount significance to rural dwellers. Therefore, it’s of crucial importance we help them and maintain the bicycles. These are bicycles that were even used by students that find it difficult to reach their respective schools due to the distances.”
The project, he continued, would also focus on providing education and health for citizens of the area, adding: “Equally, it is important for the beneficiary to take good care of the repaired bicycles in order to ensure their longevity as spare parts are very expensive.”
