My name Ismail Ssekiwu, the founder of Life Cyclers Uganda. I was born in Uganda and grew up in Kampala. Since 2015, I have been living in Switzerland with my family.

Like many young people growing up in Uganda, it was difficult for me to organise my free time and pursue hobbies. Resources were simply not available.

The development of the talents of the younger generation is not sufficiently promoted due to a lack of resources. Uganda has one of the highest populations of young people in the world. Vocational training opportunities with practical skills are still very limited in the country. This also has to do with the mentality in the communities that manual labourers have failed at education and that everyone needs to study whenever possible. As an avid cyclist, I am committed to creating opportunities and perspectives for future generations in Uganda through cycling.

After my training in healthcare in summer 2021, I decided to take a closer look at cycling in Uganda. I took my old bike, which I had bought second-hand during my training, with me on a trip home to Uganda. I met up with an enthusiastic road and mountain bike rider in Kampala, who told me a lot about cycling in Uganda.
As we cycled through the country of Uganda, we talked about how we could use the bicycle to create perspectives for the younger generation.

Back from the bike tour, we got straight to work in Kiyunga Mukono, a few kilometres north of Lake Victoria.