Making Bikes Changing Lives

Morroco Quick Update

Wow, big thanks to everyone who has donated so far. We got an amazing response. We really mean it, your all really sound and very generous. For those who said they would and haven't had the chance, there is still time you can donate here. And, by the way we've raised over €3000 from people that where at the Blooms Day event 😀🙏 we are up to €6500 which is amazing.

Well the update is 👉 we've had 4 sessions preparing the group to go.

➡️We did a cultural awareness session
➡️a language session
➡️young people also learned some of the cultural do's and don'ts
➡️We learned a bit about where we are going and the local reality for the young people we will be helping
➡️ We learned some common phrases in french and Arabic
➡️And we did 2 movie making sessions on Gang Grooming

Gang Grooming 🤔 why ⁉️

Something you may not be aware of. Where we are located there is numerous very real and dangers and challenges for our young people to overcome.

👉 drugs and related problems

👉 dealing of drugs in our area

👉 criminality

👉 Antisocial Behaviour

👉 Gang Grooming

💡Our group as part of this programme has been developing a short movie 🎥 about the above topics 😢

Over the years we have developed various drug awareness programmes, we try to use creative approaches to explore the consequence for young people.

Check out a movie we made about drug dealing with this group 2 years ago 👉 click here 🎥

Young people Fundraising

They've been busy selling spot the balls as part of their fundraising. They have also being building and repairing bikes, so they can hone their skills for Morocco.

Some of the lads are also building

➡️ 2 brand new fixies in our IYF sponsored workshop.
➡️ Funked up fixie gave us the bikes.
➡️ And St Pats football club have agreed to Raffle one
➡️ And Rascals Brewery will also Raffle one.

So if you wanna join the raffle

👉 contact rascals

👉 Contact St Pats

👉 We can even get yea a personalised Fixie built by one of our young people.

We have also made a short videos of some of our young people talking about the prep sessions

👉 you can watch here

How you can help 💪

➡️ Fund-raise for us or ask your business, granny, whoever to help

➡️ Pay accommodation and flight over and back for one of our young people 👉 €300 each

➡️ Buy a toolbox and help support a business start-up, and make children self-sufficient 👉 €500

➡️ Buy a bike stand or 2 👉€100 each

➡️ Sponsor our young people to build a bike with a street kid 👉 €250 x 8 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️