List of organisations that could send bikes, or provide other transport-related advice to the school.

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BIKE DONATIONS

Bicycle Sponsorship Project & Workshop
http://www.bspw.org/
They are based in Jinja, Uganda and as well as providing free/low cost bikes to local people who need them, they also run a bicycle workshop where they are assembled and repaired. This also teaches valuable skills to young people.
Contacted by Christopher at least twice. 
No reply yet. 

Bikes4Africa http://www.jole1000.org/./bikes4africa.html
Focuses on bikes for schools, as well as school linking. No info on shipping costs.
Contacted by Christopher

European Cycling Federation-Belgium
http://www.ecf.com/
Contacted by Christopher

Working Bikes Cooperative
http://workingbikes.org/
Send bikes to various African countries. Site does not mention Uganda. They raise money to cover shipping
Contacted by Mary 5/3/09

Ibike
http://www.ibike.org/
This is a link to the Pan Africa Bicycle Information Network. They have an email discussion group that focuses on transportation issues which might be good to join to access more resources and information.
Have lists of international bike donors on their site, also allow groups to post requests for bikes.
Contacted by Mary 08/03/2009
They suggested some organisations we can try and added our request to http://www.ibike.org:80/environment/recycling/request-bikes.htm

Bikes for the World
www.bikesfortheworld.org
This is another USA based organization. They do not normally cover shipping costs, although site says they may make occasional exceptions. They have specific information on their website about the requirements for applying and handling of shipping fees.
Contacted by Mary 08/03/2009

Derde Wereld Werkplaats (Third World Workshop)
Main site in Dutch - http://www.dwwbreda.org/index.htm
English page - http://www.dwwbreda.org/english.htm
Ssends refurbished sewing machines, knitting machines, hand tools, machine tools, computers/printers and bikes to projects in developing countries. They pay for international shipping, with the receiving group paying for local clearing and transport. As they get many enquiries, successful applicants will sometimes have to wait until items become available. Their focus is on income generation and vocational training projects.
Application form on website

Tour d’Afrique Foundation http://www.tourdafrique.com/foundation/
Donates bikes to schools, healthcare, and other groups across Africa. It does not appear to say exactly which countries, whether they pay shipping costs, and whether they have an organised application process.
Contacted by Mary 5/3/09
Reply - unable to assist as don't work in Uganda and focused on healthcare. Passed my emquiry to Bike Town Africa.

Kona Biketown Africa
http://www.konabiketown.com/
http://www.bicycling.com/biketown/ 
(these two are connected, may not be exactly the same organisation, but work together)
Email passed on to them by Tour d'Afrique 10/03/09
Reply - suggested BSPW in Jinja (see top of list) and Christopher has emailed them again.

World Bicycle Relief
http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/
Not accepting new applications as totally focused on existing projects - see http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/faqs/index.php#4

Bicycles For Humanity
http://www.bicycles-for-humanity.org/ 
are working with other organisations to set up a Bicycle Empowerment Network in Uganda http://www.bicycles-for-humanity.org/BEN_Uganda.php
Contacted by Mary 08/03/2009
Reply - they ship containers containing approx 400 bikes, have sent bikes to projects in Uganda. They pay international shipping to the nearest port (Mombasa, Kenya), with receiving organisation paying ongoing transport to Uganda, which would be about US$5000.

Jugendhilfe Ostafrika
Thankirchen 3, 83623 Dietramszell, Germany,  Fax: 08027-7114, Email: bikeyouth@hotmail.com. Internet: www.jugendhilfe-ostafrika.de/.   A German-based NGO promoting the use of bikes in Uganda. 
Contacted by Mary 11/03/2009
Reply - their Ugandan partner is BSPW (see top of list) and suggested we contact them directly, which Christopher has already done.

Re~Cycle
Unit A Global Park, Moorside, Eastgates, Colchester, CO1 2TJ, ENGLAND. Tel +44 1206 863 111. Internet: www.re-cycle.org, email: info@re-cycle.org

Have page of local bike re-use projects here

Contacted by Mary 11/03/2009

Afribike
http://www.afribike.org/
A link to a short video about Afribike which provides a good example of how a program might be set up and what bikes can mean for improving the lives of people in Africa.