Cycling Without Age Lisbon

Cycling Without Age Lisbon

Cycling Without Age Lisbon needs your support to purchase two adapted bicycles to ride elderly people around Lisbon and give them back the joy of feeling the wind in their hair.

  • 16600

    raised

    101% of 16 500€

    43 backers

  • 20/05/2019

    Expired on

  • Completed

    This project has been successfully funded

Cycling Without Age Lisbon needs your support to purchase two adapted bicycles to ride elderly people around Lisbon and give them back the joy of feeling the wind in their hair.

https://pedalarsemidade.pt/lisboa/

We are parents and children, uncles and brothers. We are all going to grow old, and we all know people to whom age has taken something. We want to give back to the elderly something that they lack: mobility.

And with the mobility we recover the joy, the contact with the others, the feeling of belonging and the certainty that despite the age we can be active and happy.

Why do we need your help?

We are a non-profit association and we are very keen to bring to Portugal a project that already makes happy people in more than 44 countries. It is called Cycling Without Age and allows the elderly to ride through the city in extraordinary vehicles: they are Danish bicycles that carry a pilot and two elderly. They even have a blanket to keep their legs warm and a waterproof cover for rainy days. To buy this bike and to publicize this project we need € 16 500, each vehicle worth € 7500. We believe that Lisbon needs two Trishaws. We are fortunate to have many friends in day centers waiting to be with us, anxious to tell us their stories and to feel the wind in their hair again.

With this money we know that we will do more than just pedaling: we will add movement to the lives of these people - a dimension that aging has taken away. We will allow them to feel more integrated, knowing that tehy are still part of the community, the city. 

We count on your contribution and the sharing of this campaign in social networks. We guarantee that every gesture of yours will make all the difference.

Thank you for your support. Let us help those who have given so much of themselves to others.

About the author

The Pedalar Sem Idade Association was established on November 22, 2018 with the aim of implementing the international movement Cycling Without Age in Lisbon. We are a non-profit association, founded by a group of professionals from various areas of competence, ages and professions, but united in a single purpose: to ensure that the old people of our city will feel the wind on their faces, regardless of their economic condition or family situation.

The sustainability of the association comes from the support of its Associates and their contributions. There are also several supports from various entities and organizations that want to see this project implemented for many years. Volunteering is a key part of the project and all our Pilots are trained volunteers.

The Management of the Association has deep knowledge of the 3rd sector and the issues related to the aging of the population. 

Budget and due dates

Budget

Acquisition of 2 Trishaw - 7300 € / unit;

Extra battery for Trishaw - € 377.87;

Platform commissions - € 1522.13.

Schedule

March and April - Crowdfunding Campaign;

May - Order of the Trishaws;

August - Arrival of the Trishaws;

September - Reward delivery and first rides.

  • I want to help!

    Invest with
    5€ or more

    I want to help!

    Your support makes all the difference. Help us bring more joy to our seniors and will be recognized on our website.

    19 backers

  • Pack Meritorious. I want for myself!

    Invest with
    25€ or more

    Pack Meritorious. I want for myself!

    What if we tell you that by supporting this noble cause you can receive an extraordinary SWEATSHIRT of the movement? Wear your shirt and go out for a run in the park. Maybe you will find one of the Trishaws you helped finance! Shipping costs included.

    13 backers

  • Pack Experience. For 1 person.

    Invest with
    50€ or more

    Pack Experience. For 1 person.

    Give your parents or grandparents the unique experience of feeling the wind on their faces again. In addition to a 60 minute ride for 1 person, you will also receive a kit with a polar blanket and a panama hat to surprise your parents or grandparents and leave them with a radiant smile. Shipping costs included.

    5 backers

  • Pack Experience. For 2 people.

    Invest with
    75€ or more

    Pack Experience. For 2 people.

    Give your parents or grandparents the unique experience of feeling the wind on their faces again. In addition to a 60 minute ride for 2 people, you will also receive a kit with two polar blankets and two panama hats to surprise them with a radiant smile. Shipping costs included.

    5 backers

  • Associated Pack. For 1 person.

    Invest with
    150€ or more

    Associated Pack. For 1 person.

    Want to receive an extraordinary SWEATSHIRT from the movement, but also want all the rewards to offer to your parents or grandparents? With this pack you will receive a sweatshirt, a polar blanket, a Panama hat and four Trishaw tours for 1 person. Shipping costs included.

    2 backers

  • Associated Pack. For 2 people.

    Invest with
    175€ or more

    Associated Pack. For 2 people.

    Want to receive an extraordinary SWEATSHIRT from the movement, but also want all the rewards to offer to your parents or grandparents? With this pack you will receive a sweatshirt, two polar blankets, two panama hats and four Trishaw tours for 2 people. Shipping costs included.

    No backers yet. Be the first one!

  • Pack solidary company.

    Invest with
    1600€ or more

    Pack solidary company.

    In your company, there are people who have parents or grandparents with motor difficulties who stay at home all day, alone and without stimulus. Help us bring the Cycling Without Age movement to Lisbon and, in return, you will have your brand on one side of the Trishaw and 4 rides per month for 6 months for your employees to offer to their families.

    No backers yet. Be the first one!

  • Pack Pioneers. All in.

    Invest with
    9500€ or more

    Pack Pioneers. All in.

    The ideal pack for visionary companies. Your company will name one of our Trishaws and have your brand on the vehicle. In addition, you will have 4 tours per month for 12 months for your employees to offer to their family members.

    1 backer

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Payout completed

The raised funds have been transferred to the campaign owner

20/05/2019

Campaign ended

The campaign successfully raised the initial target

Mon, 13/05/2019 - 19:04

100% reached

WE DID IT! We met our initial target but the fundraising can continue

Mon, 13/05/2019 - 17:37

50% reached

We've just achieved half the target! The glass is now more full than empty ;)

Fri, 08/03/2019 - 22:57

First five backers

We've gathered the first 5 backers. Hurray!

Campaign launched

06/03/2019

43 members of the PPL community
support this campaign

  • 27
    new backers

  • 16
    recurrent backers

  • 13
    anonymous backers

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