Accept old bicycles in any condition as long as the frame is intact. Donors can drop at a pre-decided bicycle donation centre. The bicycles are repaired, cleaned and then handed over to underprivileged children so that they can commute from home to school.
Girish S. Kumar & Sampath Ramanujam
96630 33699
Donate your bicycle to them. The same is refurbished/repaired (as needed) and donated to children in an orphanage (Sri Sri Maa Anandashrama, Bhubaneswar) or other underprivileged students.
C-21, Sahid Nagar, Near Bhawani Mall, Bhubaneswar 751007
93376 46910, 97767 46910
An initiative by students of IIT Madras, who buy cycles for use in campus and dispose them off on graduation. Under this initiative, the graduating students now donate the used cycles which are then distributed to deserving poor students in the neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu. Individuals from Chennai can also donate bicycles.
Based in : IIT Madras, Chennai 600036
Children in villages just 100 km away from Chennai walk 3 to 5 km to school everyday. Donate your old bicycle or exchange it for a new one at a discounted price so the old cycles can be re-furbished and distributed to the children in need. The program partner 'Just Buy Cycles' collects and refurbishes the exchanged cycles and make them ready for second hand use. Distribution to children in need is by a NGO, Aid India.
044-4856 4427
You may donate a new cycle to ensure that rural students do not have to walk over 3 km to school. Till date, more than 750 students have benefitted.
No.147, 2nd Street, Shanthi Nagar, Chromepet, Chennai 600044
89399 12365
Donate old bicycles which will be refurbished and handed over to students in the tribal hamlets of Jawadi Hills, Tiruvannamali District to get to school. 'Just Buy Cycle' outlets in Chennai refurbish them and even give a discount to donors wanting to buy new cycles.
No 45, Pycrofts Road, First Street, Royapettah, Chennai 600014
Thothadri Srinivasan
044-2860 2308
They donate bicycles for underprivileged people such as small-time tradesmen, students, orphanage residents etc. Any deserving person can be brought to their attention.
250A, ASN Oasis, 10th Main Road, Ram Nagar South Extension, Pallikarnai, Chennai 600100
Divagaran: 98406 83704, Anil: 98400 59830
People in Coimbatore who want to donate used bicycles need to send address and a photo of the bicycle by whatsapp to the number below. The bicycles are picked up and taken to Cycle Zone near Hope College where servicing is done. Thereafter the same are handed over to underprivileged children in areas like Karumbukadai, Eri Medu, Rangapuram and Variety Hall Road.
Prabhu K.
0422- 663 9911, Whatsapp: 72009 11911
Cycling India accepts individual bicycles and bicycles in bulk, which are then donated to children walking down a long distance to schools as well as vulnerable people in local areas. All styles and sizes are welcome: mountain bikes, BMXs, ladies' bikes, kids' bikes etc.
98106 69804
To donate your old bicycle which is in usable condition, send an email to them. A volunteer will meet you and would help in identifying an end user in the vicinity.
Thothathri Raman: 98112 97249
Donate your unused cycles which will be distributed among students in villagers who have to travel miles together to reach their school for basic education. Hand over at their Collection Centres and if that is not possible call them on phone.
Gurgaon (Delhi-NCR): 98106 05721, Mumbai: 97697 58666
They are working with children and youth from vulnerable families in rural villages and slums in Guntur district. Need new or used bicycles to help school & college students to reach schools located far away.
12th lane, Srinivasaraothota, Guntur 522004
95153 04971, 99858 87047, 93947 76428, 93907 36466
Donate new bicycles or used bicycles that are in good condition. This project seeks to reduce the dropping out from Government schools by underprivileged children from backward sreas of 3 districts in Telangana: Vikarabad, Rangareddy and Sangareddy.
97002 16213
This Foundation rehabilitates underprivileged children at their campus in Dundigal, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. They wish to provide bicycles to the children to commute between their campus and the school which is 5 km away.
Survey No. 324, Dundigal Village, Qutbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy District,
Hyderabad 500043
99595 59022
Under this initiative, cycles are donated to tribal children in Palghar District to enable them to ride to school located far away. School dropout rates have fallen as a result. You may donate a new bicycle or donate money to buy one.
602/A, Sealand Tower, Jesal Park, Bhayandar East, Mumbai 401105
Dr Suwas Darvekar
81083 60380
Used bicycles can be collected from all locations between Andheri & Mira Road. The same would be distributed among 30 Adivasi children living in Chinchpada village of Palghar District, who can then cover the long journey to school by bicycles.
Subhash Rohra
97693 63550
Collect old bicycles in working condition, which are delivered to underprivileged students in Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. These cycles enable the children to reach distant schools in time and without fatigue.
180/B Gaiwadi, Jagannath Shankarseth Road, Girgaon, Mumbai 400004
Milind Vedpathak
98195 19198
Their mission is to supply new bicycles to urban vendors who deliver goods by bicycle (milk, fruits, vegetables etc) to make a living. Purchase of a bicycle will require a donation of Rs 3000 from you, since the balance Rs 2000 will be paid by the bicycle's recipient. If interested, sens a tweet to their Twitter handle.
Rakesh Ananad Bakshi
Twitter handle: @RakBakX
If you have unused bicycles lying around in your society, please inform them. They restore & refurbish the bicycles which are then given to needy people in slums and rural areas. Bicycles are also donated to needy through NGOs.
Anthony: 93240 45312, 79777 79392, Kunal Sutar: 98697 78202
Donated cycles will sent for use by tribal villagers in Maharashtra. Non-functional bicycles can also be donated and these will be repaired them, prior to sending them over to the villages.
2/27, Ayodhya Prasad Niwas, Pratap Nagar Road, opp. BPES High School,
Farid Nagar, Bhandup (W), Mumbai 400078
77188 00021, 88502 35905
Are seeking donation of used bicycles which are in usable and working condition. The bicycles would serve as a valuable mode of travel for poor students in rural areas.
5, Saraswati Sadan, Pannalal Ghosh Marg, Near Somwar Bazar Road,
Malad (West), Mumbai 400064
Prashant Pawar, Niyam Mayekar, Amol Rane
98200 32610, 98209 92181, 99698 84001
Donate your used bicycle, which will be distributed by this NGO organization among tribal students in Dahanu, Palghar (near Mumbai) who commute around 4 km dally to attend school.
Shop No.9, Kaveri Bldg No.13, Ramnagar, Chincholi Bunder Road, Malad West,
Mumbai 400064
84338 49804
Hemant and his team of volunteers collect old cycles from housing societies in Mumbai and repair them. The bicycles are handed over to tribal girl students from Wada, Alonde and Dahanu, who are regular in attendance and are studious but are located far away from school.
Hemant Chhabra
98201 49022
They seek donation of unused or idle bicycles which will be given to students who have to walk miles to get to school, in interior Maharashtra. If you wish to donate a used cycle, send an email to them.
99697 86950
This Foundation works for tribals in Karjat, Dist.Raigad. They are collecting used cycles for tribal students who walk 3 kms to 5.5 kms one-way daily to attend school.
Mona Almeida
98202 01828, 80875 74830, 97024 38279
You are welcome to donate them towards the cost of a new bicycle. The Trust buys the bicycle and donates it to a deserving girl student in a rural area of Maharashtra.
More Petrol Pump, Shivne, Pune
020-2529 0909, 90110 13330
The mission collects out-of-use cycles, repairs them and donates them to the needy such as daily wage workers, domestic helps and other blue-collar employees who rely on limited public transport facilities to get to their workplaces.
Anand Vanjape
98909 98644
Since they donate new bicycles to girl students, you can support them by donating funds and not by donating old bicycles. Since inception 9,000 bicycles have been donated by the Foundation and on an average 175 new cycles are donated to girl students each year.
Mhaswad, Mann Taluka, Satara 415509
02373- 270660
Interested in donating your child’s old bicycle? Contact one of the organisations listed above.
Discarded bicycles lying in your housing society? Mobilise members of your housing society for this task and then ask one of the organisations listed above to collect the same.
No one collects bicycle donations in your city? Consider doing so by forming a team with your friends and neighbours.
Wish to volunteer to help one of the organisations listed above? Get in touch with them directly or inform us.
Know someone already carrying out this activity in your city? Inform us so that you can be listed on this page.
Came across any genuinely needy delivery person who will benefit from a new bicycle? Bring it to the attention of the 'Bicycle Angels' NGO organization which is engaged in donating new bicycles.
Do you live in a rural area where underprivileged girl students have to walk long distances for school? Do ask one of the listed bicycle charity organisations to help them out.
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Used cycles lie abandoned in housing societies…
For the children and adults from well-to-do families based in cities, a bicycle is meant for recreational rides or for rides to develop physical fitness. But for the underprivileged, a cycle is a very useful means of transport since it requires very little maintenance and there are no running costs.
Used bicycles are often seen dumped in housing society premises because they have broken down or appear old and therefore are not considered stylish. Children discard an old bicycle when a newer model is given by parents.
Donate old bicycles for use by students in villages…
The old bicycle donations are intended for poor girl students in villages whose schools are located at a great distance and whose parents are unable to afford the bus fare. Many girl students drop out of school for this reason. Some NGO organisations seek donation of new bicycles only, whereas others would accept used bicycles.
In either event, get in touch with the concerned NGO organization listed in ‘Whom Can You Contact?’ section below or visit bicycle donation centres. In case of old bicycles, the same will be collected from your location, repaired if non-functional and then sent to underprivileged girl students in rural India.