Focus on Development, a non-governmental organization based in Mississippi Mills, is celebrating Bicycle Month  by collecting mountain bikes in reasonable condition to ship to the St. Marc region in Haiti’s Artibonite Valley. Focus on Development works directly in this rural region of central Haiti, with Dieudonne Batraville of Almonte who assists families and their children.

Be it a ride to work, church or to visit family, a bicycle in Haiti offers affordable and practical transportation. Please consider donating your old mountain bikes for this purpose. Thin-tired road bikes or small children’s bicycles are inappropriate. Donations of money toward the cost of shipping will also be gratefully received. Members of Focus on Develpment will be on hand during the TYPS Bicycle Swap at the Almonte arena, 182 Bridge Street,  on June 6^th to receive your donations. For other times, please email Jeff Mills at info@rocksandtrees.ca to arrange your bicycle drop-off.

The bicycle parts shop in St Marc, Haiti