Rotary
Riders for Health is proud to be associated with Rotary International, and we are very grateful for the strong support we receive from Rotary Clubs throughout the UK and overseas. Our long-standing relationship is based on a shared commitment to direct and practical action, which builds truly sustainable development for Africa.
In the 12 years that Riders for Health has been a registered charity, the support we have received from Rotary has helped us to raise the issue of transport on the global development agenda. From early 1999 to June 2006, Riders efficiently maintained the fleet for the Polio Eradication programme of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria, helping Rotary International to attain their goal of combating polio in the country. And in the last year alone, Rotary Clubs have raised over £22,500 to support Riders’ life-saving work in Africa, donating funds, tools and vehicles to our programmes in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the Gambia.
Riders for Health believes that, in the 21st century, people living in rural Africa should not be isolated from the health care they need. With new programmes beginning in Lesotho and Mozambique in 2008, there is even more reason for your club to get involved. Working together, RIBI and Riders can continue to promote the essential role of appropriate infrastructure and transport for development, helping millions more people in Africa to look forward to a healthy future.
Why support Riders for Health?
Currently, 30,000 children under the age of five die every day across the developing world from preventable or treatable diseases including measles, diarrhoea and malaria. More than half of women in sub-Saharan Africa give birth alone or with untrained assistance. Often the single factor preventing the delivery of available health care is the lack of managed transportation.
Mobility is a vital issue, fundamental to the delivery of health care. Put simply: When you keep health workers mobile, you keep people alive.
By supporting Riders for Health, a Rotary Club can guarantee maximum impact towards its commitment to health care and poverty alleviation, helping to build an appropriate and durable infrastructure. This will save millions of pounds of aid money, while making a real difference to the lives of millions of people in Africa.
Riders for Health can provide speakers free of charge, as well as promotional materials and support for fundraising events. Rotary-funded vehicles can also wear the logos of the supporting club, and the efforts of the club will be featured on these pages.
Get in touch
If you would like to receive more information about Riders for Health, or would like a speaker to visit your Club, please contact Martyn Cook at mcook@riders.org or 01327 300 047.
The International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians
Riders for Health is particularly proud of its support from the members of the IFMR. Click here to find out more.
You can read more stories about Rotarians making a difference in our Supporter News section.
Thank you
All the team at Riders for Health would like to say a huge thank you to the following clubs who have generously supported Riders for Health in 2007:
- Rotary Club of Aboyne
- Rotary Club of Billericay
- Rotary Club of Birmingham Breakfast
- Rotary Club of Bognar Hotham
- Rotary Club of Carmarthen
- Rotary Club of Cuckfield & Lindfield
- Rotary Club of Cupar
- Rotary Club of Daventry
- Rotary Club of Fishponds & Downend
- The International Fellowship of Motorcycling Rotarians
- Rotary Club of Lichfield
- Rotary Club of Neston
- Rotary Club of Shaftesbury
- Rotary Club of Southam
- Rotary Club of Turton