Who would ever have thought that 2020 would have seen such monumental and overwhelming change? It has been the toughest ever year for so many people here in the UK and around the world. It goes without saying that our
Oppression, inequality, racism, abduction, death row - Vera Chirwa has experienced it all and more. How could we, at Cycle of Good, not mark her incredible journey and highlight her achievements during black history month? Vera was born in Nyasaland in
Surprisingly, a humble, well-thumbed old book from the UK can, but not before a whole lot of effort has been made by the small but wonderful team at PAMET Malawi. PAMET (paper making education trust) is a women's cooperative in Chilomoni, a township
Keen eyed Cycle of Good supporters, will have spotted that on all our product labels it says “all the money we make pays for childcare and non-profit social enterprise in Malawi”, we thought we would tell you a little more
When life gives you elderflower…. make champagne! The sun is shining again and what better way to test our your new Elephant Bike than by taking a gentle saunter down a country lane to collect some of the elderflowers that are
The man behind the Comb On our recent trip to Malawi, we happily bumped into Ephraim Mataka. The Chair of our Trustees first met Ephraim in 2010, they met at Church in Chilomoni Township; Tony Smith was delighted to meet someone as
Here are Selina, Maria and Rachel– since 2007, these 3 incredible women with very few resources other than sewing machines donated from the UK, they have trained over 1600 women in Chilomoni Township, Malawi. These dedicated women lead classes in Informal
Here at CoG we’re determined to minimize our carbon footprint and that includes reducing our flights, but every so often it’s essential to travel to Malawi in order to develop our range of products and to make sure that we’re
The team at Cycle of Good are committed to spreading the word about the importance of trading fairly so we are delighted to become members of the BAFTS Fair Trade Network UK! BAFTS Fair Trade Network UK is a network of
As well as creating jobs within its own social enterprise, Cycle of Good helps numerous local artisan craft businesses around the local town of Chilomoni, Blantyre. One such business is Emmanuel and his team of craft recyclers from Chirimba. Emmanuel is