Question

In efforts to restart the lives of those devastated by the crushing waves of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, my husband, F. K. Day, and I founded World Bicycle Relief (WBR). WBR works to provide access to independence and livelihood through the power of bicycles. During our work in Sri Lanka in 2005–2006, we put more than 24,000 new bicycles into the hands of those rebuilding their lives.

—Foreword to Wheels of Change,
Leah Missbach Day

Based on the central idea of the passage, what is the purpose of including this information in the foreword?

to promote World Bicycle Relief
to inform the reader about the significance bicycles still have all over the world
to summarize the story readers will encounter in Wheels of Change
to explain where the inspiration for Wheels of Change came from

Answer 1

to explain where the inspiration for Wheels of Change came from

Reason: The passage describes the authors' founding of World Bicycle Relief after the 2004 tsunami and their work in Sri Lanka, showing the origin and motivation behind the book.