Virgin Unite’s Rural Transport Network (RTN) programme provides much needed health services to remote communities in Kenya, thanks to generous fundraising from many businesses around the Virgin Group, who supported RTN through the Heaven's' Angels fundraising campaign. Our RTN programme works in partnership with Christian Aid to equip health workers with motorbikes, allowing them to deliver essential medicines and supplies, as well as use the bikes to start their own small businesses.
Isiah Mbevi Mwendwa is a health worker with BIDII (a Christian Aid affiliate) in Kilome, Kenya.
“Since my childhood, I dreamt of being a successful entrepreneur and community servant. The Rural Transport Network has made my dream come true. The community health training has enabled me to improve the health of my community. The motorbike has made me reach a larger population with health knowledge and skills. Currently I am running a small business of dairy farming and the entrepreneurship training and motorbike has enabled me to improve my way of doing business. Through the motorbike, now I can deliver my dairy products to my customers in time. Through your support, there has been a very great change in my life.”