The girls’ orphanage has 9 or 10 bicycles sitting unused, each in a different state of disrepair. When I spoke with the sisters, they shared something heartbreaking: there is no one available to determine whether any of the bikes can be repaired and put back into service.
We contacted a local bicycle repair shop and offered to pay a mechanic for his time to visit the orphanage, assess the bikes, and let us know which ones could realistically be salvaged. We also offered to pay for any repairs and transport the repairable bikes to the shop. Unfortunately, he declined, so I’m reaching out to our community.
Does anyone know a bicycle mechanic who would be willing to spend an hour or two at the orphanage evaluating these bikes? This is not a request for charity. We will gladly pay for the assessment and any needed repairs.
Once a determination is made of what is salvageable, those bikes can be transported to a mechanic’s shop.
Please contact me if you know someone who can assist. They do not need to be English speaking.
Ryan, drryanjames@gmail.com
City: Cuenca
