About Bikes for the World

Bikes for the World, a nonprofit based in the  Washington D.C. area, collects unwanted  bicycles and related material in the United  States and delivers it at low cost to community development programs, assisting the poor in more than a dozen countries. Our mission is to make quality used bicycles and parts affordable and available to lower income people and select institutions in developing countries, to enhance their lives and livelihoods through better transport.

We also generate skilled employment in bicycle repair and maintenance overseas, and to provide satisfying environmental and humanitarian community service opportunities for volunteers in the United States.