zambikes.

It is always important to remember that it is somewhat dangerous only knowing a single story. Some times, people get wrapped in seeing Africa as a single body; they see it as a continent faced with deep suffering, poverty, disease, corruption, violence, and war. While true, people forget to celebrate the positives that do come from Africa and I believe that it is absolutely important to know these stories as well. They are filled with resilience, hard work, community and culture, something that is absent from the majority of narratives portrayed within the media.

That's why this story really resounded with me. It's one of few stories based out of the continent as of late that present hope. An organization based out of Zambia has begun using their resources to build bikes. Not only have they sold 8 000 metal bikes, and 900 bicycle ambulances across Southern Africa, they have also sold 200 bamboo bicycle frames worldwide. Their goal is to sell these bikes, at an affordable price, to people who need a means of transportation in Zambia. SO, not only are they environmentally conscious, but are looking to provide for and help others. This is beautiful. I, wholeheartedly, believe that grassroots companies such as these are going to a be a significant reason why Africa's economy recovers in the future.

Check out the original article I took this info from HERE and the Zambikes website HERE