Throughout December, the Times will feature inspirational stories and photos from their work in Zambia, The Gambia and Lesotho.
In the first article, on the front page of yesterday's newspaper, Lucy Bannerman wrote about Mambwe Kaemba, a health worker from Zambia whose work has been transformed by her bright red Riders for Health Yamaha motorcycle.
‘When I went on bicycle, people would be angry with me for being late, for not seeing everyone,’ Mambwe explains. ‘Even on public transport, we still had to walk many kilometres from the bus stop, carrying everything.'
Now she is able to do her work, vaccinating babies and delivering malaria treatment, on time, every time.
You can read the full article here.
The appeal marks five years since Riders for Health was first featured in the Times Appeal, and you can find out more about their work at www.riders.org, where you can make a donation to the appeal, or get ready for Christmas by ordering your Riders for Health Christmas Cards from their online shop.
