A brand new initiative, “Give a bicycle” goals to assist Ukrainian refugees in Denmark get a bicycle.
European Cyclists’ Federation
When folks flee their homeland and arrive out of the country, staples like meals, water, clothes and shelter are important. However one other vital want is commonly ignored: transportation.
Final month, the Danish Cyclists’ Federation along with the Danish Ministry of Transport launched a new initiative, “Give a bicycle” (Giv en cykel in Danish), that goals to assist Ukrainian refugees in Denmark get a bicycle.
“As cyclists, we all know how the bicycle gives freedom to get round,” Jens Peter Hansen, chairman of the Danish Cyclists’ Federation, mentioned in an announcement.
Denmark is taken into account to be some of the bicycle-friendly cultures on the planet; cycles are an on a regular basis technique of transport for a lot of Danes.
The Danish Cyclists’ Federation is a member of the European Cyclists’ Federation, which introduced this system earlier this month in its publication.
The purpose of the “Give a bicycle” program is to facilitate the trade of used bicycles by placing Danish residents with spare bicycles who want to donate them in contact with Ukrainian refugees in Denmark. The donated bicycles will assist refugees extra simply discover their new environment and combine into on a regular basis life.
“I hope that lots of our members and different volunteers have the need and alternative to assist individuals who have needed to depart every part get begin to their keep in Denmark,” Hansen added.
These interested by supporting the initiative can donate used bikes or develop into a neighborhood bicycle middleman, a “dealer” who helps match donated bicycles with newly arrived Ukrainian refugees close by.
“It’s highly effective to expertise the openness of individuals across the nation in relation to welcoming Ukrainians,” Trine Bramsen, Danish Transport Minister, mentioned in an announcement.
Bramsen mentioned the donated bikes will give lots of the refugees freedom of motion and assist them shortly develop into a part of their native communities. “Denmark is a biking nation and that’s why this initiative to assist get folks biking is vital.”
Along with making it straightforward for folks to donate and obtain bikes, this system’s website, which is in each Danish and Ukrainian, features a part about Danish biking tradition, site visitors guidelines, and different suggestions to assist guarantee the protection of newcomers.
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