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- Bicycles donated to community health workers
- Improved transportation will broaden community outreach and impact
- Program in partnership with Malaria No More and Project Rwanda
RUKARA, Rwanda -- ExxonMobil, in partnership with Malaria No More and Project Rwanda, announced the Bikes for Rukara project today in Rwanda.
The program will provide bicycles to community health workers at the Rukara Health Facility, a faith-based operation in partnership with the government of Rwanda, to help reach more families with their life-saving malaria prevention programs. Bikes for Rukara is part of ExxonMobil's commitment to supporting organizations working to combat malaria.
ExxonMobil's Medical Director for Global Health Issues, Dr. Steven Phillips, is in Rwanda as part of a United Nations delegation to examine the role of faith-based institutions in helping to control malaria and was at the launch of the bicycle project.
What makes Project Rwanda strong is the passion of its volunteers. Currently 199 volunteers have joined the Volunteer Network. We have individuals, groups and institutions willing to expend a variety of talents and skills from 2 weeks to a year in helping Project Rwanda accomplish our mission. Kim Coats has relocated from Las Vegas to Musanze where she will reside for 4 months functioning as a business development director for bike sales. 
