{"id":172443,"date":"2019-02-20T13:26:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T13:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=172443"},"modified":"2019-02-20T13:26:27","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T13:26:27","slug":"wheels4refugees-in-ottawa-helping-people-integrate-through-the-love-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2019\/02\/20\/wheels4refugees-in-ottawa-helping-people-integrate-through-the-love-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheels4Refugees in Ottawa: Helping People Integrate Through the Love of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We all know that cycling can be beneficial to anyone for a number of reasons. However, in Canada, they found a way cycling can help even people with post-traumatic stress caused by the terrors of war. Wheels4Refugees is a not-for-profit organization collecting and refurbishing used bikes and gear and redistributing them to Syrian refugees settled in Ottawa. The idea is pretty simple: aside from the transportation benefit, bicycles mean hanging out, socializing, spending time with friends and family, and integrating into a community. All help combat post-traumatic stress.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Wheels4Refugees - Camera &amp; editing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/225805769?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>New incoming refugee families are not just mere recipients of the cycling gear. Some of the kids have never had a bike so they don\u2019t have any clue how to ride it. The same applies to some of the women. That\u2019s why part of the Wheels4Refugees activities is also organizing workshops teaching people how to ride. The next step is getting to know the streets and safe cycle routes of the city, memorizing way to school, shop or a park. There is a net of Arabic speaking volunteers who show refugees around, easing the path to a safe feeling in a completely new environment.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-172443 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-3.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-3.webp 960w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-3-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-3-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-1024x786.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-1024x786.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-300x230.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-768x590.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-1536x1179.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2-1024x681.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2-272x182.webp 272w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172449\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2019\/02\/Wheels4Refugees-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For families who have left most of their belongings behind, bicycles are a crucial financial relief, as they mean a free way to get around. But Wheels4Refugees found a way to make bicycles both economical and profitable. The workshop teaches newcomers how to fix their bikes, search for bike-maintenance jobs and integrate into the community.<\/p>\n<p>Want to help, donate or get a bit more information? Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wheels4refugees\/about\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that cycling can be beneficial to anyone for a number of reasons. 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