Which detail from the foreword to Wheels of Change supports the viewpoint that access to bicycles improves the lives of women and children?
- [M]y 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.
O 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.
O It is a challenge for many African girl students to remain in school. A myriad of obstacles often stand in their way.
O Along list of benefits of educating a girl in a developing country compiled by the World Health Organization includes
later marriages, smaller families, better hygiene, greatly increased likelihood that further children will receive
education, and my favorite greater confidence.