Some past press relases:

23 June 2009 - Re~Cycle's film premiered at the Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) in New York, where actor Matthew Modinne, sang our praises - press release here

Selection of our high res photos.

NB - in the Gallery, when loaded the image, if you click on the image again, it goes to full size which you can download.

3boys in bike
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Ghana_3_Youths_Royal_Mail
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Older boy takes 2 younger boys to school in Ghana, on a Royal Mail bike

Divine
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Divine_Ghana
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Following in his father’s footsteps, Divine Osusu, 30, is a village carpenter in Patriensa, Ghana, who collects wood from timber merchants in Konongo, a two hour round trip away. He carts the wood by
bicycle to his roadside workshop where he and two apprentices make beds, chairs, and coffins.

Outreach nurse Ghana - Afriyie Ekua
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Outreach_Nurse_Ghana
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Outreach Nurse, Ghana, carries mosquito nets and drugs in the basket, and has mechanic training.

Ambulance in bush - Namibia
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Bicycle_Ambulance_Namibia
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One of our partners, Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BENN), has developed a Bicycle Ambulance, to help get people to medical aid before it is too late.

Hammer Tech in Kumasi
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Hammer_tech
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Bike Mechanic in Kumasi market, Ghana, using a hammer and screwdriver rather than specific tool, which often damages the bike, and takes longer.

Mechanic Trainee - Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BENN)
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Mechanic_Trainee_Namibia
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Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BENN) mechanic trainee. Important source of new skills and employment, and critical for the bikes to last a long time, with cheap running costs.

Two women mechanics
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Women_Mechanics
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There are various gender barriers to women cycling in some parts of Africa, such as bikes supposedly making women infertile, or enabling them to have affairs in another village. There is lots of research on this area, however, the short version is that:

* As family income increases, the 'problem' disappears
* Women learning together helps
* Women mechanics make great role models!

This photo is of Norma and Ursula in South Africa.

Woman on RM Bike, Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BENN)
http://re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Woman_Royal_Mail_Namibia
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3 girls headloading in Ghana

http://www.re-cycle.org/gallery/africa/headloading_girls

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http://www.re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Youth/South-Africa-Mtubatuba

1.4MB

http://www.re-cycle.org/gallery/africa/end_of_training_course

1BM

Med res:
http://www.re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Youth/young-boy-on-IOT-bike (800k)

Melvyn
http://www.re-cycle.org/gallery/africa/patrick_load_carry
http://www.re-cycle.org/Gallery/Africa/Divine_Ghana