Zambikes Trailers

One of the most progressive developments for ACIRFA and Zambikes this month has been the success of this year's pilot project. Members of our team welded aluminum bicycle frames and fabricated bicycle trailers.

The response from members of the Zambikes team who see the new trailers and who test them in the field is entirely positive. A few responses have been, "with the trailer I will be able to make five times the income that I used to on my bike," and "now a hospital is always within reach." Others say "I can't believe we are making this in Kampampa."

This trailer is our first step in larger scale fabrication and provides new skills/employment opportunities. A long-term benefit of the trailer is that it takes the stress off of the bike, thus keeping the bike working longer while carrying a larger load of goods. The trailers even have the potential to support the development of a currently non-existent middle class in Zambia.
Zambikes hopes to scale this project to larger volumes next year.