Qhubeka helps 100,000 people, mostly pupils to own a bike – Anthony Fitchenry

Qhubeka has a noble mission - to put every school kid in the country on a bicycle. In a country where it is estimated that the average pupil spends two hours a day walking to school and back home every single school day; it means that kids have more time to play, use less energy and are less exposed to danger. This is particularly important in poverty-stricken areas of South Africa. Their programme is also geared towards care workers and the NEETs - young people not in education, employment or training.The charity has started to manufacture their own bikes to increase the number of bicycles that they hand out and has extended their platform overseas to raise funds for the charity. They have also teamed up with the Dimension Data cycling team to help raise awareness of Qhubeka. They are about to hand over their 100,000th bicycle and as Anthony Fitchenry explained to Biznews in an interview they want to expand the programme. - Linda van Tilburg