The UK Team
Anthony (AJ) Raybould
Charity Founder and Operations ManagerAJ is the beating heart of the charity. He runs everything from bike collections, to workshop teaching sessions, organising shipments to Africa, distributing bikes to refugees, organising bike spares supplies to Africa, coordinating maintenance teams in Africa, advertising the charity, applying for funding and a host of other activities.
UK Volunteers
VolunteersThis amazing group of volunteers assist in many roles, collecting and overhauling bikes, applying for funding, loading shipments, and helping wherever they can.
The Trustees
Tim Neville
ChairmanTim has extensive experience as a trustee with other charities. He's been involved as a trustee of the charity since it's inception in 2016. An avid mountain biker and an Engineer at Leonardo Helicopters is well placed to guide the Charity in it's endeavours.
Stephen Crane
TrusteeStephen brings a wealth of experience to Prodigal Bikes having served in various roles for numerous other charities. He's been involved as a trustee of the charity since it's inception in 2016. Stephen loves to see people benefit from the work of the charities he's been involved with.
Calum McFarlane
TrusteeCalum has been involved as a trustee of the charity since it's inception in 2016. Loves mountain biking and having lived in Africa brings experience of African culture.
Roger Allen
TrusteeRoger's experience as an Engineer and serving as CEO of an international children's charity so brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to Prodigal Bikes.
The Kenyan Team
Gai, Kitui County
John Mbiti
Project LeadThrough his extensive community connections Mbiti coordinates the distribution and maintenance of the bikes.
Joshua Wambua Munyok
Bike MechanicJoshua brings his extensive bike maintenance to the team helping run the fleet of bikes getting children to school around the local area.
Elijah Kyalo
Bike MechanicElijah started with Prodigal bikes as an apprentice bike mechanic in Oct 2022 helping to maintain the local fleet of bikes.
Eldoret
George Okoth
Langas Gorofani Luo Charity EldoretGeorge heads the Langas Gorofani Luo Charity who partner with us to provide bikes and vocational training to help those in need in the poorer communities of Eldoret.
Joseph Maina Wanyeki
Integrated Community Resource Group Charity EldoretJoseph heads the Integrated Community Resource Group Charity in Eldoret who partner with us to provide bikes and vocational training to help those in need in the poorer communities of Eldoret.
The Malawian Team
Pearson Chimono
Bandawe Deaf School HeadPearson is the head of the Deaf School in Bandawe and partners with us overseeing the maintenance of the bikes by his deaf students as part of their vocational training.
The Tanzanian Team
Jonathan Mulokozi
Director of Community Support Mission, TanzaniaJonathan has extensive experience running the Community Support Mission, Tanzania which helps to empower small impoverished communities in Tanzania through vocational training.