Akuyare can travel faster and increase her income with her new bike!

Akuyare lives in Kandiga, a village located in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and a small merchant.

Thanks to your donation, Akuyare received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. She uses her bike to go to her farm 2 miles away, and to the larger towns in her area, which are between 5 and 11 miles away! Owning a bike allows Akuyare to ride to town instead of paying private transport fees, which are quite expensive in Ghana as there is no public transportation. In the larger towns, she is able to buy goods not available in her town, and sell them at a profit to her neighbors who cannot get to the town. Akuyare says, “The bicycle changed my life because I am able to come and go to market as I like. I buy goods to sell; such as books, pens, and other things. The bicycle is a benefit because I can do as I like while others without bicycles cannot, and it brings honor to my family. I bought a cargo carrier in Bolga. My new bicycle is good because it goes fast!”

Akuyare is very thankful for your donation, Maria! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!