B4H  is  a  ‘Social  Enterprise’  which  uses  the  power  of  business  and  its  vast  volunteer  organiza=on  to  help  people  in  developing  countries  with  the  gi>  of  mobility  that  a  bicycle  provides  and  the  gi>  of  educa=on,  data  gathering  and  telehealth  that  a  tablet  enables  in  conjunc=on  with  a  technology  plaCorm.    The  B4H  philosophy  and  approach  is  to  provide  tools  that  empower  people  to  take  charge  of  their  own  situa=on  to  improve  their  lives.  

WHAT  IS  BICYCLES  FOR  HUMANITY  

B4H  has  strong  rela=onships  in  the  developing  world  and  an  expanding  base  of  over  50  chapters  of  volunteers  collec=ng  bikes.  B4H  will  con=nue  to  expand  this  eco-­‐system.    

GLOBALLY  SUPPORTED  COMMUNITIES  

GLOBALLY  SUPPORTED  COMMUNITIES    

B4H  has  very  strong  rela=onships  with  partners  in  Uganda,  Namibia  and  South  Africa  that  deal  directly  with  the  communi=es  and  that  are  supported  by  many  B4H  Chapters.  There  is  outstanding  organiza=on  on  the  ground  within  the  local  communi=es.  The  people  within  these  communi=es,  once  empowered,  drive  ini=a=ves    

B4H  is  harnessing  the  power  of  its  volunteer  movement  to  collect,  send  and  distribute  bicycles  to  the  developing  world.    

B4H  IN  NUMBERS  

Phase  II  has  corporate  and  founda=on  sponsors  add  tablets  to  a  technology  infrastructure  to  enable  educa=on,  data  gathering  and  telehealth.  

Bicycles  provide  mobility  giving  people  beXer  access  to  educa=on,  healthcare,  fresh  water,  economic  opportunity  and  community.  

THE  BENEFITS  OF  A  BICYCLE  

Bicycles  impact  every  aspect  of  a  community.  Jobs  are  created  servicing  the  bikes,  those  with  bikes  can  sell  their  products  in  distant  markets,  kids  have  more  =me  to  go  to  school,  healthcare  workers  can  see  more  pa=ents,  people  can  develop  new  businesses  or  extend  their  current  business;  example,  people  can  get  a  beXer  price  for  their  goods,  up  to  3  =mes  more,    if  they  can  get  to  market  towns  rather  than  sell  to  the  traders  who  travel  the  back  roads  

An  iPad  or  Android  enables  access  to  educa=on.  See  the  following  study  to  be  awed  by  the  power  of  self  organized  learning.    hXp://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html    

THE  BENEFITS  OF  A  TABLET  

Tablets  enable  the  collec=on  of  community  data  about  health,    the  environment  and  the  myriad  needs  of  the  community.  Tablets  are  also  used  to  collect  data  of  specific  importance  to  corpora=ons  and  founda=ons  to  aid  their  projects.  Data  is  then  centralized  for  mining.    

DATA  COLLECTION  

It  starts  with  the  Bicycle  Empowerment  Centre  (BEC),    a  bicycle  shop-­‐in-­‐a-­‐box  delivered  to  the  community.    Stocked  with  450-­‐500  bicycles,  tools,  spare  parts  and  comprehensive  training  material  on  bicycle  maintenance  it  is  designed  to  empower  people  and  their  communi=es  with  transporta=on  and  the  means  to  maintain  it.    The  shipping  container  is  turned  into  the  shop.    

HOW  IT  ALL  COMES  TOGETHER  

BICYCLE  EMPOWERMENT  CENTRE  

The  evolu=on  of  the  BEC    The  objec=ve  is  to  further  empower  the  people  with  educa=on    and  the  means  to  collect  data  to  further  their  health  care  and  business  opportuni=es.  

SKILLS  EMPOWERMENT  CENTRE  

Adding  tablets  for  learning,  data  collec=on  and  telehealth  

Tablets  have  docking  sta=ons  for  charging,  syncing  and  onboard  educa=onal  so>ware.  Tablets  also  enable  access  to  the  web.    Front  end  so>ware  on  the  tablet  enables  data  collec=on  for  download  to  GHX  database  for  medical,  corporate  and  founda=on  projects.    

SKILLS  EMPOWERMENT  CENTRE    

SEC  NIGHT  PROJECTION  

Evolving  the  BEC  to  a  Skills  Empowerment  Centre  and  adding  a  telecommunica=ons  plaCorm  and  a  secure  data  repository  to  form  the  Global  Humanity  Exchange.    Enabling  educa=on,  telehealth,  social  projects  and  business  opportuni=es.    

THE  PROGRESSION,  FROM  BEC  TO  GHX  

Contribute  funding  to  bicycle  shipping.  B4H  chapters  are  grass  roots  and  many  struggle  with  funding  to  ship  the  bikes  they  collect.    Provide  iPads/Androids  and  related  equipment  to  turn  a  BEC  into  an  SEC  at  very  limited  cost.    Have  local  people  collect  informa=on  to  guide  founda=on  ac=vi=es.    Access  the  main  GHX  database  to  determine  funding  ini=a=ves.  

GHX  and  FOUNDATIONS  

Volunteer  Groups  need  informa=on.  For  example  if  a  group  is  supplying  water  pumps;  where  are  the  sources  of  water,  does  it  need  purifica=on,  where  is  the  closest  local  tradesperson  to  keep  the  pumps  func=oning.  Pump  delivery  without  all  of  these  factors  taken  into  account  is  not  effec=ve.    Educators  supply  informa=on  and  programs  for  the  iPad/Android  tablets  and  materials  are  available  over  the  net  

GHX  and  VOLUNTEER  GROUPS  

Tablets  enable  collec=on  of  community  health  data  for  medical  studies.  Data  is  centralized  meaning  it  is  available  to  all  health  organiza=ons.    Local  health  care  workers  can  gather  individuals’  informa=on  and  history;  data  con=nues  to  be  available  as  new  groups  are  involved.    Health  care  videos  and  educa=on  available  thru  SEC.  

GHX  and  HEALTHCARE  

B4H  enables  a  new  way  to  reach  consumers  at  home  and  in  the  developing  world  with  a  powerful,  low  cost,  socially  progressive  approach  that  raises  brand  awareness  and  business  success.    Examples  include:  •   Businesses  in  the  developed  world  needing  to  improve  their  image  and  bring  business  into  their  stores  

•  Businesses  in  the  developing  world  which  need  to  gain  compe==ve  advantage  

•  Global  businesses  that  need  to  enhance  their  image  in  the  developed  world  by  taking  on  socially  progressive  causes  while,  simultaneously,  expanding  their  business  in  the  developing  world.  

GHX  and  BUSINESS  

Empowerment  

Pat  Montani  Pat  Montani  is  the  founder  of  the  Bicycles  for  Humanity  movement.  In  2005  he  ini=ated  B4H  to  support  the  need  for  bicycles  for  health  care  workers  in  Namibia.  He  created  the  first  B4H  chapter  to  collect  bikes  and  sent  the  first  container  to  Namibia.  B4H  has  supported  its  Namibia  partners  ever  since  while  expanding  to  addi=onal  African  countries.  Pat  is  a  serial  entrepreneur  who  has  founded  several  successful  companies.  He  con=nues  in  an  execu=ve  role  with  IP  V  Gateways  Inc.,  while  working  =relessly  to  grow  B4H.  

B4H  SPOKESPEOPLE  

Paul  Sherwen  Paul  Sherwen,  well  known  as  English  “voice”  of  the  Tour  de  France,  is  a  key  player  on  the  B4H  team.  Having  grown  up  in  Uganda  and  living  there  today,  Paul  gives  much  of  his  =me  to  the  chapters  globally  for  fundraising  events  as  well  as  by  providing  the  presence  and  support  B4H  requires  in  Africa.  His  involvement  in  the  professional  cycling  community  con=nues  to  bring  chapters  and  corporate  sponsors  into  the  B4H  movement.  

B4H  SPOKESPEOPLE  

Paula  Newby  Fraser  In  2012,  Paula  Newby  Fraser,  one  of  the  world’s  greatest  female  athletes,  having  won  the  Ironman  Hawaii  8  =mes,  joined  the  global  B4H  team  and  the  Cycle  for  Life  program  in  Namibia.  Paula  was  born  in  Rhodesia  and  grew  up  in  South  Africa.  She  has  roots  in  Africa  and  shares  the  B4H  commitment  to  changing  the  path  of  less  fortunate  Africans  through  the  gi>  of  mobility.  

B4H  SPOKESPEOPLE  

For  corpora=ons  B4H  enables  a  new  way  to  reach  consumers  at  home  and  in  the  developing  world  with  a  powerful,  low  cost  socially  progressive  approach  that  raises  brand  awareness  and  business  success.    For  founda=ons  and  Volunteer  Groups  B4H  ensures  that  the  intended  recipients  get  the  aid  they  need  while  the  community  data  gathered  helps  direct  best  use  of  funds.    B4H  provides  a  huge  low  cost,  turnkey  opportunity  thru  its  logis=cs,  established  organiza=on  and  Global  Humanity  Exchange.      

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