Second Cycles
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
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9m 27s
Bicimaximo is a social enterprise with a heart of a non-profit organization. With a passion for bicycles, Baker Nicholaou – the director and co-founder of Bicicmaximo – traveled from the United States to Nicaragua to open up a business in hopes of providing better quality bikes while training locals as bike mechanics in order to provide sustainable jobs for people in need. This documentary film takes a look at what is the ultimate goal of this social enterprise and how it could significantly impact the residents of Granada. Explore the potential impact this program could have through one man’s personal journey, a man who understands what it takes to rebuild one’s life. Second Cycles gives us a glimpse into what a second chance can mean to a person in need.
Director: Gwendolyn Hamilton
2013 | 9 min
Nicaragua
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