Bike-MA is an empowerment initiative for former patients at the HIV Center Hakumana in Maputo, Mozambique. The project addresses the lack of affordable and efficient transportation in the slums by providing cargo bikes and education in business planning. This enables participants to generate income by offering transportation services for people, goods, and waste. Additionally, the program includes training in basic bicycle maintenance, equipping ex-patients with the skills needed to sustain their new ventures and reintegrate into the job market.
Bike-MA is an empowerment initiative for former patients at the HIV Center Hakumana in Maputo, Mozambique. The project addresses the lack of affordable and efficient transportation in the slums by providing cargo bikes and education in business planning. This enables participants to generate income by offering transportation services for people, goods, and waste. Additionally, the program includes training in basic bicycle maintenance, equipping ex-patients with the skills needed to sustain their new ventures and reintegrate into the job market.
The site is located along Av. Vladimir Lenine in the Maxaquene Slum, just north of Maputo's city center. Traffic jams are frequent, with transportation primarily relying on overcrowded matatus-small, privately owned buses.
The site is located along Av. Vladimir Lenine in the Maxaquene Slum, just north of Maputo's city center. Traffic jams are frequent, with transportation primarily relying on overcrowded matatus-small, privately owned buses.
HIV rates in Maputo affect an estimated 17% of the population, with women being disproportionately impacted. The Hakumana Center supports AIDS patients who have lost their jobs, homes, and social connections due to the stigma surrounding the disease. The center offers medical and psychological care, along with occupational therapy, to help patients rebuild their lives.
HIV rates in Maputo affect an estimated 17% of the population, with women being disproportionately impacted. The Hakumana Center supports AIDS patients who have lost their jobs, homes, and social connections due to the stigma surrounding the disease. The center offers medical and psychological care, along with occupational therapy, to help patients rebuild their lives.
In collaboration with Mozambikes, the approach targets the untapped potential of last-mile transportation, currently reliant on carrying goods by hand or sharing the rental cost of hand-pulled trolleys or motorized trucks. By enabling the transport of goods in smaller quantities, more quickly, and more frequently, this approach reduces logistical costs, such as the need for storage, which is often required to justify rental expenses.
To promote sustainability, the program includes bicycle repair and maintenance workshops. Participants gain essential skills, and one individual receives support to establish a repair workshop, creating an ongoing service for the community. Additionally, beneficiaries receive business development training, covering topics such as financial literacy, cost-benefit analysis, and record-keeping.
To promote sustainability, the program includes bicycle repair and maintenance workshops. Participants gain essential skills, and one individual receives support to establish a repair workshop, creating an ongoing service for the community. Additionally, beneficiaries receive business development training, covering topics such as financial literacy, cost-benefit analysis, and record-keeping.
The concept proposes introducing the Bokashi system as part of the educational program to produce fertilizer in urban areas. This system uses effective microorganisms (EM) to anaerobically ferment organic waste in an airtight container. Kitchen scraps are layered with EM-rich bran, producing odor-free, nutrient-dense fertilizer. After two weeks, the fermented waste is buried in soil, where it decomposes rapidly, enriching the soil with valuable nutrients.
The concept proposes introducing the Bokashi system as part of the educational program to produce fertilizer in urban areas. This system uses effective microorganisms (EM) to anaerobically ferment organic waste in an airtight container. Kitchen scraps are layered with EM-rich bran, producing odor-free, nutrient-dense fertilizer. After two weeks, the fermented waste is buried in soil, where it decomposes rapidly, enriching the soil with valuable nutrients.
Endemic plants, used in traditional medicine in Mozambique, will be used to create an organic pest control solution. This must be sprayed on leaves every two weeks to naturally repel pests, blending traditional knowledge with sustainable farming practices.
Endemic plants, used in traditional medicine in Mozambique, will be used to create an organic pest control solution. This must be sprayed on leaves every two weeks to naturally repel pests, blending traditional knowledge with sustainable farming practices.
Endemic plants, used in traditional medicine in Mozambique, will be used to create an organic pest control solution. This must be sprayed on leaves every two weeks to naturally repel pests, blending traditional knowledge with sustainable farming practices.
The concept proposes introducing the Bokashi system as part of the educational program to produce fertilizer in urban areas. This system uses effective microorganisms (EM) to anaerobically ferment organic waste in an airtight container. Kitchen scraps are layered with EM-rich bran, producing odor-free, nutrient-dense fertilizer. After two weeks, the fermented waste is buried in soil, where it decomposes rapidly, enriching the soil with valuable nutrients.
