When you've finished your Cause project, be sure to post a final update to say “Thank you!” to your supporters
Date Posted: 05/14/2026
The supporters who gave to your cause will be excited to hear your progress. Share short stories about people who were helped (remember to only use first names). What progress have you made in implementing your cause? Have there been any delays or challenges? How has the Cause made your church or community better?.
Safe Cycling and Bicycle Literacy for Rural Students.
Income Generation
Guatemala
124 children
About the Cause
Posted by Niños para Cristo Student Center in Guatemala on 05/13/2026
Meet Elias, a 13-year-old who wakes up at 4:00 AM every morning. To get to the nearest secondary school, he must walk nearly seven kilometers over hilly terrain. By the time he reaches his classroom, he is exhausted, sweaty, and struggles to focus on his lessons. This long, grueling commute is the primary reason many children in our rural outskirts drop out of school once they reach a certain age—the physical toll is simply too high.
Our cause seeks to put "Education in Motion." We are establishing a Bicycle Hub where we provide sturdy, all-terrain bicycles, helmets, and safety vests to students living far from school. We don't just give a bike; we provide training on road safety and basic bicycle maintenance. By cutting a two-hour walk down to a 20-minute ride, we are giving Elias his energy and his time back. Our goal is to ensure that distance is never a barrier to a child's education and that every student can arrive at school ready to learn and succeed
What Compassion Causes Provides
95% of donations go directly to the church.
We only use 5% of donations for operations.
One week turnaround
Once fully funded, the church receives the funding in one week or less.
Updates along the way
You’ll receive communications from the church during every step of the project
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By assembling bicycles, teaching safety rules, and running a community repair shop
Financial Resources
$27
How the church will sustain the cause
If funded, this project will mobilize an entire generation of students. The most immediate change will be the sight of children riding safely to school, arriving with smiles instead of exhaustion.
We expect to see:
Higher School Retention: Students who have bicycles are significantly more likely to stay in school and transition to higher education.
Increased Punctuality: Bicycles provide a reliable mode of transport, ensuring students arrive on time and don't miss crucial morning lessons.
Physical Health: Cycling is an excellent cardiovascular exercise that builds leg strength and improves overall fitness.
Vocational Skills: Through our maintenance workshops, youth will learn mechanical skills that can lead to future jobs in repair and mechanics.
This project turns a long road into a path of opportunity, proving that a simple set of wheels can change the destination of a child's life
Donation Activity
Anonymous
$326
DS
David S.
$10
$336 of $336 raised
2 Donations
Cause Created: 05/13/2026
Funding Complete: 06/11/2026
Donation Activity
Anonymous
$326
DS
David S.
$10
Niños para Cristo Student Center
Location: Guatemala
To be a biblical, creative, renewed church, thriving in impactful and transformative growth, that according to the values of the kingdom of God, empowered in the integral development of children and youth recognized in the community as an actor of development.
Posted by Niños para Cristo Student Center, Guatemala
