Taidyn Nardello is a student at Hills International College.
The school‘s Year 6 students are currently exploring global issues and actions they can take to make a positive contribution.
“My area of study is poverty,” he said.
In a bid to contribute to the alleviation of poverty, the student made contact with a Brisbane charity called Bikes 4 Life.
“I am collecting second-hand bicycles for the charity through my school but would also like to promote it throughout the Jimboomba community,” he said.
Bikes 4 Life collects, restores and provides bicycles to the most marginalised and poverty-stricken communities around the world.
It was founded by Melbourne filmmaker Ebony Butler and strives to replace the cycle of poverty with a cycle of hope.
Young Taidyn said he was inspired by the charity and the wanted to contribute to their cause after learning that one bicycle could support social rehabilitation and economic change in poor and poverty-stricken communities.
“Some things the gift of a bike can do are provide transport to employment; provide transport to school; help transport or carry goods; provide access to remote sources of food, water, medicine and shelter; and provide fun and relief for kids in poverty,” he said.
“I want to collect as many bicycles as I can and then take them up to Bikes for Life in Brisbane.
“I am asking people to either drop them off at my house or I can organise to pick them up from someones home.
“My mums mobile number is 0476541119 and her name is Lynette Nardello.”
