119 empty racks. That is the reality after a massive $55k fraud hit our local orphanage.
I’m a rider from Slovakia and I’ve decided to fight back. My mission is simple: find 1,000 "Biking Buddies" to help me replace what was stolen and put these kids back on wheels.
To respect the rules of this community, I am not posting any direct fundraising links here. All the evidence, including National TV coverage and official police documents, is verified and pinned on my profile.
I just wanted to share this with people who understand that a bike is more than just a frame—it's freedom. What do you think? Is a goal of 1,000 "Buddies" too ambitious for the cycling community?
by Slowak_rider_88
4 Comments
As someone else working in a youth focused cycling based non-profit, good luck!
How can a biking buddy participate or what does he have to do exactly?
Fraud? Or theft?
Best of luck.
Seems pretty sus I gotta say
— you sure that’s the bike stand? It’s from a Polish primary school, here is a news article about it https://kalisz24.info.pl/wiata-rowerowa-i-stojaki-stanela-na-terenie-szkoly-podstawowej-nr-2-im-jana-pawla-ii/
— the photo with the plane is from a Christian youth club, not an orphanage https://upctn.sk/project/letny-upc-taborupc-apostolat-letny-tabor-2024-pre-deti-z-cdr-detske-mestecko-trencin-zlatovce-letny-upc-tabor/
— usually a news article would mention that someone is raising money, and mention them by name. None of the articles you linked confirm this. You could be anyone as far as we know
— why is an orphanage buying bicycles for the kids anyway? Seems like a strange task for an orphanage to place a deal with a wholesaler. Are they all the same model of bike for kids between the ages of 7 and 17?
— why is there is a big hurry here? Why are we made to feel like there’s an emotional investment, to be the heroes and save the kids’ summer like a movie?
— why is this all written and structured with an LLM?