Electric trishaws help to combat loneliness for many people. The battery has reached the end of its life. The volunteers have good will but are running out of strength in their legs. We need a new battery for our oldest vehicle.
Pedalar Sem Idade is a Non-Profit Association that needs the support of the community to carry out its mission: to offer free tours to seniors, or people with reduced mobility, through the generosity of committed and tireless volunteers. In the city of 7 hills, our volunteers have already carried out more than 1000 tours with this vehicle that fights the isolation and loneliness of many Portuguese citizens. The battery is really on its last legs. There are many kilometers traveled to give back the right to the wind in the hair. We need you!
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Pedalar Sem Idade Portugal belongs to an international non-profit movement, made up of volunteers (pilots) who are dedicated to supporting seniors in their communities, carrying out free rides of 45 to 60 minutes on bicycles prepared for this purpose (Trishaws), with the objective of combating loneliness, abandonment and social isolation to which they are subject.
Founded by Ole Kassow, it started in 2012 in Copenhagen. In Portugal, Associação Pedalar Sem Idade was founded in 2018 and is the national representative of the movement. It is in Lisbon, Cascais, Castro Verde and Guimarães, with 10 trishaws and has an expansion plan that includes being present in 10 Portuguese cities by 2023.
Pedalar Sem Idade adds relevant benefits to the integration of older citizens or people with reduced mobility in their local communities, improving their general well-being, self-esteem and self-confidence.
It's a simple gesture of generosity that makes a difference in the lives of these people!
