Since 2002, our director Lon Haldeman has been organizing tours to Peru. As we traveled to more remote parts of the country, we visited many areas that could use basic supplies such as garden equipment to help grow their own food. These projects eventually expanded into building two schools and helping support several rural orphanages.

During our travels by bicycle, we became friends with several cyclists from Peru. These friends were active in promoting races and cycling events. We got to know these cyclists better when they joined us on our tours to different regions of the country. We could see their equipment was very basic and outdated, but the riders were very strong and passionate about riding bikes. We decided to try and help them get better equipment.

In the United States, we had a good group of riders participating in our cross country tours. Some of the riders started donating old bike parts and clothing to the Peru cyclists. We would take several gear bags of supplies to Peru each year to give out as prizes during the annual 55-mile bicycle road race across the jungle. This race was in the middle of the Amazon Rain forest on the only paved road in the region. Sometimes, over 100 riders would enter the race to have a chance to select an old jersey or a pair of bike shorts as a prize for finishing.

During the past five years, we have organized more tours in Peru to visit the schools and orphanages we have helped in the past. All these tours are also missions to bring more bike parts and clothing to the cyclists. Many times our riders will bring an old bike and ride it during the tour. They then donated the bike to the race prize list or gave the bike to a special racer they have met during the week.

As Lon has spent more time in Peru he has found more projects to help with. We have helped raise money for Prosthetics, dug wells in remote jungle villages, sponsored promising young Peruvian cyclists, enabling them to travel and compete, and much more.

We accept cycling gear donations, and what is not taken to Peru or Ghana is sold with all proceeds going to various charitable projects ongoing in peru.