Chilomoni, Blantyre

Beebikes sells used bikes donated from the UK in the Chilomoni township in Blantyre, with customers from all over Malawi. Beebikes also sell and repair the old Royal Mail Postal bikes which were donated by the Royal Mail when the UK postal service stopped using bikes to deliver post. These bikes are handmade in the UK for the purpose of travelling miles with little maintenance and are in huge demand in Malawi due to the durability and the option to fit a front and rear basket to the frame.

BeeBikes aims to facilitate enterprise by providing transport and carriage options to local Malawians. All the profits go straight back into the community through Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise where the funds are used to support vulnerable children and develop the local community.

Meet The Team

My name is MIke Kholomana. I am the BeeBikes supervisor, I joined Beehive in 2008. I can simply say that I am one of the pioneers of Beebikes. I’m a holder of MSCE and I furthered my education with a Royal Society of Arts Advanced Accountancy degree at the Polytechnic for 3 years. I also went for training in bike repairs at Africycke in Zomba. My job is to control stock receiving and consignments from the UK, supervising staff members, customer welfare, recruiting when the need arises and bike pricing. My favourite things are interacting with customers, supply the best bikes and making money from the sale of bikes for the Beehive.

Mike Kholomana

Supervisor

I’m Paulina Gombe, I work as a cashier for BeeBikes. I joined Beehive as a Data Entry Clerk in 2017 and later joined Beehive Finance; I  have a diploma in IT, and a certificate in Accountancy and Leadership. My role includes receiving money from the customers and issuing receipts; petty cash control and daily / monthly financial monitoring. My favourite part of my job is interacting with all the customers.

Paulina Gombe

Cashier

I am Grecian Gondwe. I joined Beehive in 2017, as a Guard. In the same year there was an opening in BeeBikes for a Bike Mechanic, I applied and was successful in getting the job. I am a holder of JSCE and I went for training in a local village shop to learn about bike fixing and bike categories. My job entails fixing all types of bikes that we receive from the UK. My favourite thing about my job is that I have learnt so many things, not only that, but I’ve made more friends both locally and internationally. Also my salary helps me and my family to solve problems and bring happiness.

Grecian Gondwe

Bike Mechanic

Social Impact
Wellbeing
will be enhanced through physical activity, teamwork and community events
Catholic Community Support
There is the potential for the Extended Schools Sports Team to double with the expanded facilities
Job Creation
St. Kizito primary school pupils will have access to high quality sports education
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Quality Education
local children will benefit from access to sports through cirriculum and extra-cirricular activities
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Supporting the Vulnerable
The project contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/
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