Last year, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka used the 100th Giro d’Italia as inspiration for our fundraising campaign, raising funds to get 100 girls on bikes. This year, the campaign is bolder, aiming to impact the lives of 1000 girls and women over the next two months.
Our #1000GirlsOnBikes campaign supports the Qhubeka Charity’s aim to distribute 50% of bicycles to girls and women. Empowering women and girls is key to social transformation. Investing in girls and women will help transform their lives, add to social change and spur global growth.
The symbol of the campaign this year is a brightly painted Qhubeka bike, which was hand-painted by women who are involved in the Madikwe Rural Development Program. The program is a work-to earn project in partnership with Qhubeka that benefits women in the community. Watch the full video here. The bike will be on display at the upcoming Tour de Yorkshire before being shown at the Tour of California.