Agnes uses her bike to transport grain to the market 8 miles away

Agnes Baminenee lives in Ping, Ghana, 40 miles north of the main town of Wa.  There are no paved roads and no public transportation, even though there are numerous communities in the area.  The road is too narrow for two vehicles to pass, and is used mostly by pedestrians and bicycles.

There are few shops in this region, so most major trading is done on market days, rotating every six days among various towns and villages.  Agnes will buy a bike carrier to transport sacks of grain, (mostly millet, guinea corn or rice) which she buys locally and sells at the Hang market, about 8 miles away, round trip.  Without the bike she received from Village Bicycle Project, she could not move the grain to the busier markets.

Owning a bike will make Agnes’s life easier and more productive, increase her income and save her many hours every week.

Thanks, Deborah, for your donation!