🌍 Since 1993
300k+
bikes shipped from Switzerland to Africa
The cause comes first
Bikes that change lives.
We're not riding for a medal. We're riding for Velafrica — a Swiss charity that turns unused bikes into freedom, school runs and livelihoods across Africa.
Velafrica collects discarded bicycles all over Switzerland, refurbishes them in social integration workshops, and ships them to partner organisations in Africa. There, a single bicycle means a child can reach school, a nurse can reach patients — four times faster than walking.
1
Collect
Unwanted Swiss bikes are gathered nationwide.
2
Refurbish
Repaired in workshops that create local jobs.
3
Mobilise
Shipped to Africa, where mobility is everything.
45,000
Bikes collected / year
25,000+
Shipped to Africa / year
700k
Lives improved
7
Partner countries
Every franc becomes a wheel turning.
100% of what you give goes straight to getting a refurbished Swiss bike onto African roads. (Transaction Fees Included)
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About Velafrica