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As bicycles come off of the trucks they are stored in a section of the staging area. Agencies needing bikes sort through them and take what they need. Most are repaired and put back into use. Some are beyond repair and are used just for parts. One Family takes these bikes for it’s programs. Hundreds have been shipped to aid refugees in Bosnia and Afghanistan. Hundreds more have been sent to orphanages in six Central American countries along with repair parts, tools and repair instruction manuals. Programs have been setup to help them learn to repair bikes (see page 5). Many of the adult size bikes that were discarded here are now being used as a primary means of transportation for their new owners. |
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This load of 25 selected bicycles was picked up by One Family in October. The parts that are needed to repair them were purchased from a supplier in Hayward. In all, 140 bikes from the reuse program along with the parts and the tools necessary for repairing them were shipped and delivered to an orphanage in Honduras just before this past Christmas. Besides bicycles, the recycling/reuse program is a source of children’s clothing, shoes, sports equipment, computer equipment, bedding and towels. To those who on the receiving end, these “discards” are truly treasures. |
