Giving Back: Mobility Is Freedom
Creating access and opportunity for women in rural Tanzania
Mobility determines who can participate in life — and who cannot.​
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In rural Tanzania, access to vehicles is still unequally distributed. Being able to drive or ride is essential for reaching work, education, healthcare, and income, yet legal access to mobility remains largely reserved for men. For many women, the barrier is not a lack of skill or ambition, but limited access to formal opportunities.​
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This giving-back project exists to remove that barrier — by creating access to legal mobility and the independence that comes with it.
What We Do
We enable Tanzanian women to legally ride motorcycles — a practical, proven path to independence.
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Your donation funds:
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motorcycle driver’s licenses
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basic skill training
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and safety targeted skills that support long-term income
No overhead-heavy structures.
No abstract promises.
Every contribution is tied to a concrete outcome.
Licence
legal access to ride
Motorbike
tool for daily work
Income
step toward autonomy
Recognition
seen and respected
Who We Support
The women we support are not passive recipients.
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Most already know how to ride, with skills learned informally from male relatives or community members. Yet without legal access to mobility, their experience remains invisible and their opportunities limited.
Access changes that. It turns existing ability into:
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having access to paid work
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gaining freedom of movement
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increasing credibility in a male-dominated space​
These women want to work. To earn. To participate fully in society.
They don’t need saving — they need access.
Every story is shaped by the ground it grows from.
Where It Happens
Our work is rooted in one place:
Rudungai, a rural village at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Northern Tanzania.
Why focus on one community?
Because real impact doesn’t scale fast — it deepens.
Working within the same village builds trust, visibility, and momentum. Women see other women riding, earning, and being taken seriously.
That’s how change becomes normal.
Rudungai — near Mount Kilimanjaro
This project began the way many meaningful journeys do — on a dusty roadside in Northern Tanzania ...
Read the full story → On Two Wheels to Empowerment
What We Have Achieved
Thanks to donor support so far, this project has already delivered tangible results:
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2 women obtained their driver's licence
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2 women have their own motorbikes
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2 women began earning income through local boda boda (motorbike taxi) services
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A shared ride around the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, strengthening confidence, visibility, and recognition within the community
Meet the women behind these outcomes:
Germana
Owning her own motorbike and having legal access to mobility allows Germana to earn income today through local boda boda services.
At the same time, she is looking ahead: her long-term goal is to work as a motorcycle tour guide and show visitors her country from the road she knows so well.
Mariam
Mariam is a single mother of two and the sole provider for her family.
Legal access to mobility and owning her own motorbike now allows her to earn income through boda boda work and support her children independently.
Looking ahead, she dreams of opening a motorbike workshop run by and for women.
What's Next?
Starting in February 2026:
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Two more women — Helena and Swaumu — will begin their motorbike licence process
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Germana and Mariam will start a three-month English course, strengthening their ability to engage with tourism, guiding, and international riders
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In addition, Germana and Mariam will join an upcoming BIKE 'N SOUL Tanzania tour for several days. Riding alongside international guests gives them first-hand insight into how adventure tours operate and helps translate local riding experience into future opportunities.
Beyond individual support, the project continues to identify more women ready to step into riding and mentor current beneficiaries in forming their own local women’s riding group.
A WORD FROM A SUPPORTER
“When we support women in their growth, everyone wins.
I am thrilled to support this initiative.”
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Merry Lynch, Poland
Why This Matters
Mobility is not a luxury. It is a requirement for independence.
When women can move legally and safely, they can earn income, make decisions, and participate fully in their communities. The effects reach far beyond the individual — to families, local economies, and future generations.
This project focuses on practical access because lasting change begins with the ability to move.
Change only lasts when people choose to carry it forward.
How You Can Support Us
This project grows through direct support and shared responsibility. There are several ways to get involved:
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Financial contributions help fund motorbike licences, language training, and practical next steps for the women involved. Support is used locally and transparently, tied to concrete outcomes.
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Riding gear donations, especially helmets, help improve safety and access for women starting out. All equipment is distributed responsibly.
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Spreading the word matters
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Sharing this project helps connect more women, riders, and supporters who believe in access, independence, and responsible adventure.
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Support is intentional, grounded, and personal — just like the project itself.
Every contribution turns access into income.