Background

The IFM made a financial contribution to Two Wheels for Life/Riders for Health, an association providing transport and training services for healthcare programmes in Africa, especially in The Gambia, Nigeria, Malawi and Lesotho.

Geographic territories

Africa – The Gambia, Nigeria, Malawi and Lesotho.

Budget

25,000 CHF

Dates

13.06.2022 – Ongoing

Partners

Two Wheels for Life and Riders for Health

Activities

Support fund-raising activities at FIM World Championship events.

Action Plan

To provide vital funding to ensure that this specialist charity can continue to train riders and supply motorcycles into a region where healthcare and medical provisions can only be delivered to remote villages and difficult to reach locations by experienced off road riders.

Objectives

Ensure that the funding has a direct benefit to training of the riders who deliver vital medicines and healthcare to those people who need it, and the replacement of motorcycles where needed.

 

Anticipated outcome

Upgrading of part of the older motorcycle fleet and digital networks, plus ongoing support of the programme.