OREANDA-NEWS. November 20, 2015. Ford Motor Company Fund is expanding into Nigeria for the first time through a new collaboration with Riders for Health that will work towards strengthening access to health care for people across the country.

Riders for Health (Riders) is a social enterprise and UK-registered charity that works to overcome one of the biggest barriers to well-functioning health systems in Africa – the lack of reliable, well maintained transport. Through its work, Riders is helping to reach over 21.5 million people across Africa with proper health care.

Support from Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, will help Riders improve the delivery and reliability of critical health services and medical supplies in Nigeria through a US \\$75,000 grant. Ford’s support will also go toward training mechanics to service the wide range of motorcycles, four-wheeled vehicles and trucks used to deliver medical professionals and supplies in rural areas.