88 Bikes

Can you remember your happiest moment as a kid? Five bucks says it was when you got your first bike. Brothers Jared and Dan Austin are still in love with their bikes, and bicycle pilgrimages. 88 Bikes documents their efforts to donate 88 bikes to the orphans at Palm Tree Center, the climax of their recent journey to Cambodia. Jump right into the photo album and get swept away by the smiles of happy kids in Phnom Penh, then scroll through the short blog to find out what motivated them to get involved. A four-part History and Culture of Cambodia is also there for those unfamiliar with the struggle of the Cambodian people. Even though the bikes have already been delivered, this blog is still in its infancy. Dan Austin is a filmmaker working on a documentary about children around the world in which the kids at Palm Tree are sure to make a significant appearance. 88 Bikes is a good example of how organizations can use blog software to create a website and raise awareness for their cause. Jared and Dan were able to update their posts from the road, while sponsors back in the U.S. were hanging on to see how this moving project progressed.