Motorcycles Save Lives – Two Wheels For Life

What is Two Wheels For Life

For many people across Africa the only way of reaching medical care is to walk miles by foot, travel the bumpy roads on a donkey and cart or get pushed in a wheelbarrow. And many do not make it at all. Two Wheels for Life works to ensure healthcare reaches people in the poorest and most remote parts of Africa – using reliable, appropriate vehicles including motorcycles. This is a charity for moto lovers!!

They support the mobility of healthcare in areas where the roads would be considered more like a ‘fun enduro track’ to many of us. Providing 300+ motorcycles and 100+ vehicles without Two Wheels For Life many people would be left with absolutely no medical help. The sounds of that two-stroke entering their village must be an incredible noise to hear.

In the video below I will share with you everything you need to know about the incredible work Two Wheels For Life do to support the mobility of healthcare in Africa. Including a guided tour of the Riders For Health HQ that is supported by the funds raised by Two Wheels For Life in The Gambia. I will be showing you the key elements of the organisation from the mechanical workshops, maintenance bar, stores and stock department, refueling areas and processes, plus showing the Yamaha AG bikes used by healthcare workers and of course riding them, testing out their capabilities and exploring the remote villages of The Gambia.

Motorcycles save lives – here’s how

Two Wheels For Life have a zero breakdown policy supported by extensive mechanical training to both the healthcare workers and the network of facilities across The Gambia for vehicles to have regular services. Here, if a vehicle breaks down it means medical support stops and that could quite literally mean a life being lost. They also train them on riding and provide safety gear for a holistic life cycle for use.

Without them, there would be zero ambulances or healthcare vehicles in The Gambia – zero!! That’s something I personally want to continue to support.

I hope you also feel inspired by the work they do. It’s an honour to be working amongst such brands and individuals.

How can you help?

The simplest way you can help that does not cost anything is by watching or sharing my video above. Every extra soul who sees this video is a step towards greater awareness, support and hopefully donations.

As the official charity partner for the Goodwood Festival of Speed and MotoGP, Two Wheels For lIfe provide merchandise you can purchase, take part in auctions, buy official MotoGp memorabilia, meet your motorcylce hero’s, exclusive behind the scenes tickets for MotoGp and so much more! With which every penny raised helps Two Wheels For Life deliver this life saving healthcare.

Alternatively you can make donations directly via the Two Wheels For Life website.

What does a day in the life of a healthcare worker look like in The Gambia?

It’s time to get behind the scenes and see! I had the opportunity to ride alongside Lamin, a local Gambian healthcare worker, on the Yamaha AG motorcycle and spend the day visiting the remote villages and seeing firsthand the amazing and impactful work that Two Wheels For Life provide.

Watch here:

It was an absolute honour to be able to spend time on the ground, visit rural villages, visit the immunization clinics, and be part of this incredible programme. I hope you enjoyed watching and reading about Two Wheels For Life, this is an organisation that does so much more than I could fit into these videos and article so if you would like to learn more, see what else they do, or see other ways you can help or support, please check out their website below.

www.twowheelsforlife.org

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