1997

When James heard about discarded bicycles in the City of Osaka in Japan he approached the Osaka Prefecture and arranged for the shipping of these bicycles to South Africa. The Cycle Aid for Africa project distributed over 11 000 bicycles to disadvantaged school children over the years, significantly cutting back on time spent getting to school and back and allowing the learners to focus on their school work instead. Over the years, this project evolved and focused on sourcing funding for more durable mountain bikes with solid tyres.