What is the central idea of the excerpt? Read this excerpt from Leah Missbach Day's foreword
to Wheels of Change.
In efforts to restart the lives of those devastated by the
crushing waves of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, my
husband, F. K. Day, and I founded World Bicycle Relief
(WBR). WBR works to provide access to independence
and livelihood through the power of bicycles. During our
work in Sri Lanka in 2005-2006, we put more than
24,000 new bicycles into the hands of those rebuilding
their lives. Since 2006, we have moved into Africa where
we currently work in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya
addressing oppressive poverty and the AIDS pandemic
by mobilizing volunteer caregivers, students, and
entrepreneurs with bicycles.
O WBR was founded in an attempt to assist the victims
of a tsunami in 2004.
O WBR believes that bicycles can transform lives by
providing independence.
O WBR has moved its headquarters to Africa, where
health problems prevail.
O WBR gives bicycles to everyone struggling with
social and health issues.