Good Dirt Ride

Since its inception in 2006, The Good Dirt Ride has raised over $1.3 million for Team Africa Rising. This money supports our work throughout the continent, starting in Rwanda and now with TAR's expansion into West Africa, particularly Benin. “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” — Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher Team Africa Rising’s mission has always focused on this ancient proverb. After almost two decades on the African continent, we have seen well-meaning people and organizations give millions of dollars of aid. We give life-changing employment and income to the young boy or girl in Benin who gets a bike to stay in school, through the development of world-class cyclists, to the infrastructure built around the sport of cycling with coaches, mechanics, massage therapists, and admin support—all employed, all providing for their families.