Free bicyles for village childrenOn Children’s Day (January 9th), the Lifelong Learning Foundation donated one dozen bicycles to the village community of Libong Island. This was done with the aim to encourage the use of more bicycles on the island as they are vehicles that do not produce exhaust fumes. The Foundation together with their partner organization Libong Nature Beach Resort began a Go Green campaign to encourage tourists to rent bicycles instead of motorbikes when choosing a mode of transport to explore the island. The money from the rental of the bikes is channeled to sponsor free bicycles for the village people and children.
To further promote the interest of tourist in cycling, LLF and Nature Resorts also worked together to develop a Sustainable Tour Program. Known as the Discover Libong Island DIY Tour by Mountain Bikes, the objective is to encourage tourists to follow the dirt roads and paved roads to discover an old Sea Gypsy village community of 4 villages with a population of over 6000 people. Find secret beaches and cycle along mountainous terrains while enjoying a spectacular view. Other highlights include the solar power plant, ancient shipyard, rubber processing station as well as wild monkeys, sea birds and crab plovers you will discover along the way.