Andrea and Barry Coleman share a passion for motorcycles.
Andrea is a former racer and Barry is a successful journalist and author.
Through the racing world, they became involved in fundraising for children in
Africa. In 1988, on a visit to
Somalia, Barry was unable to reach
his destination because his car broke down. That day, he noticed broken
vehicles everywhere. On a later trip, he and Andrea saw women in childbirth
being carried to the hospital in wheelbarrows. Frustrated that aid agencies
abandoned vehicles rather than making basic repairs, the Colemans remortgaged
their house and founded Riders for Health (Riders) in 1996 to provide practical
solutions to transportation problems in
Africa.
Watch a short video (8 minutes) about their work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM80QCaVtr0
You also can read an article that focuses on Andrea
here .
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