CESTA, El Salvador, Shipping Party
327 used adult bicycles
114 used child bicycles
441 used bikes total. 183 of the bikes have with one of two wheels removed for packing purposes.
6 boxes of parts
81 used tires
62 used wheels
2 bags of used inner tubes
33 used helmets
The container to be filled with bikes bound for El Salvador is meant to be arriving at 11am Tuesday (9/06), details of when we will be filling it to follow ...
We will load 500 bicycles for the Centro Salvadoreño de Tecnologia Apropiada (CESTA), Friends of the Earth El Salvador, on Wednesday (9/07) from noon until 4pm.
CESTA was founded in El Salvador in 1980 and joined FoEI in 1991. Today, CESTA has some 3100 members spread among 27 local groups. Every three months, CESTA publishes a Spanish-language magazine called ECONCIENCIA, as well as numerous books and pamphlets on more specialised technical subjects. CESTA's core national campaigns focus on solid wastes, marine issues, and sustainable transportation. The organization participates in the following FoEI campaigns: Climate Change, Forests, Sustainable Societies, and Wetlands. CESTA also has four "ecocentres" where appropriate technologies are developed and put into practice. One such centre has an urban focus, another is a permaculture school where workshops are given on a permanent basis, while still others focus on forest and marine issues.
Once again this shipment was organised with help from our partners at Bikes for the World.
Lunch, music and good vibes will be provided.
