Velafrica
🚲 Mobility with Perspective — Switzerland → Africa
Velafrica is a Swiss non-profit that gives discarded bicycles a second life. Since 1993 they've been collecting unwanted bikes across Switzerland, refurbishing them in social integration workshops, and shipping them to partner organisations across Africa — where a bicycle can be life-changing.
45,000
Bikes collected per year
25,000+
Bikes shipped to Africa yearly
10,000+
Kids in Bike to School
9
Partners in 7 countries
Why We're Riding for Velafrica
Our trip is powered by bicycles — so it felt right to raise money for an organisation that uses bikes to change lives. A bicycle isn't just transport; in many parts of Africa it's the difference between accessing school, healthcare, and work or not.
- We're cycling over 280 km — every km we ride, Velafrica ships bikes thousands more
- Swiss roots, global impact — just like our route from Zürich to Lugano, they bridge worlds
- 100% of your donation goes directly toward getting a refurbished Swiss bike to Africa
- Named Charity of the Year Switzerland 2016 — a trusted, transparent organisation
🌍 Learn more at velafrica.ch →