Introducing FURTHER.

With a bicycle, people go Further. It changes what is within reach. It changes what becomes possible. We can go Further. Together.

Hi Friend,

We’re excited to share the first edition of Further. A Quarterly Briefing from World Bicycle Relief Canada, where we will share the latest news, community stories, and measurable impact your support drives.

While 2025 looked different for each of us, your support for our work kept us moving Further—into new communities, new partnerships, and greater access to the life-changing power of bicycles.

2025: Milestones & Moments

20th Anniversary

Last year we honoured two decades of creating life-changing impact through bicycles.

100,000 Bikes in Malawi

We continued to expand our reach in Malawi and help communities gain access to education, healthcare, and opportunity.

The Times & Sunday Times Christmas Appeal

WBR was chosen to be a part of the The Times & Sunday Times Christmas Appeal, which allowed us to tell Ana’s story to a broader audience.

Kicking Off 2026

1,000,000 Bikes Distributed

Together, we’ve hit the milestone we’ve pedaled toward for 20 years: One million Buffalo Bicycles.

Of the one million bicycles distributed globally, 19,000 were made possible through Canada’s support.

On paper, 19,000 may sound modest beside one million. In reality, it represents something far more powerful:

19,000 long walks shortened.

19,000 families with expanded access to education, healthcare, and income.

19,000 bicycles is a belief that distance should not determine destiny, that access changes outcomes, and that a humble bicycle, properly deployed, can transform a life.

Let’s keep pedaling Further, together.

Updates From the Field

Across our countries of operation, 2026 is already shaping up as a year of practical progress — building partnerships and expanding access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunity.

What follows is a snapshot of where work is taking shape and where our focus lies right now.

🇨🇴 Colombia

Partnerships are advancing to deliver more bicycles, helping people access healthcare, education, and livelihoods, with key partners including UNICEF Colombia and CoimpactoB. Work in La Guajira is expanding, and a new microfinance pilot is helping make bicycles more accessible to entrepreneurs, especially women.

🇰🇪 Kenya

Work is underway to support school access in rural counties such as Kajiado, alongside early-stage opportunities to expand into larger education-focused programs.

🇲🇼 Malawi

Leveraging high retention rates, efforts are focused on expanding school access for girls. Working alongside CAMFED, we are reaching students in rural communities and offering mentorship to support their successful completion of secondary education.

🇹🇿 Tanzania

In Tanzania, partnerships are being leveraged to strengthen the bicycle ecosystem in the Lake Zone and Coastal regions, improving mobility for community health workers, students who travel long distances to school, and women engaged in economic activities.

🇺🇬 Uganda

Programs are actively being delivered through partner networks, with a focus on mobilizing community health workers, refugees and farming families (producing Coffee, Dairy and oil seeds) across the country.

🇿🇲 Zambia

We are working hand in hand with organizations such as The Malaria Council and Malaria Partners Zambia, as well as private foundations and donors, to equip community health workers with bicycles—helping extend their reach and strengthen referral systems in rural areas.

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Efforts are focused on the three pillars of Health, Education and Livelihoods, by using proven documented success results from Chiredzi which has uplifted communities in a sustainable manner. We are now taking these learnings to Gwanda and Mutoko.

Across all countries, the work is grounded in the same idea: when distance is reduced, access improves — and with it, the opportunities that follow.

What's Next?

We have lots planned for Canada this year, and we’d love for you to get involved. Whether you ride, donate, or show up to cheer us on, every bit of support helps us mobilize more people worldwide.

A Night at the Theatre: Toronto, ON | April 28

Pedal to Empower: Global | May-June

World Bicycle Day: Global | June 3

Bow Valley Buffalo Bash: Banff & Canmore, AB | June 19

The WBR Ride: Hockley Valley, ON | July 3

Tour De Victoria: Victoria, BC | August 15

RBC GranFondo Whistler: Vancouver & Whistler, BC | Sept 12

Global Events: See What's Happening Worldwide

If you’d like to learn more about how to get involved in these events, reach out to:

Jessica McCluskey, jmccluskey@worldbicyclerelief.org.