• Riders for Health allows health professionals to reach remote communities by efficiently and effectively managing transport in rural Africa, mainly using motorcycles.

• The charity operates the health logistics and transport resources management contracts for the health ministries of two African countries, with one more under development. It also supports other NGO and INGO transport systems. These activities are operated as a cost-efficient support business.

• At most, 30% of roads are paved in the target countries and over 50% of dirt or earth roads are in poor or worse condition in some countries. Roads can become completely impassable to 4-wheeled vehicles in the rainy season.

• Other charitable activities include the development and distribution of the community-owned Uhuru motorcycle and side-car ambulance. This doubles as a water pump and goods transport vehicle when not in use for emergencies.

• The management team is highly inspirational, driven and well-connected.

• The main countries of operations, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the Gambia, are 151st, 158th and 155th respectively in the HDR 2007 Index out of 177 countries.

• 20% reduction in malaria-related deaths in Zimbabwe over a 3 year trial period and 11 percentage point increase in immunisation of children in The Gambia.

• Specialising in its area of expertise, the charity approaches African under-development, poverty and dire health statistics from a traditionally neglected angle. The concept could be replicated to operate for pan-African coverage.