Lambert Stella rides her bike to improve her life and community

Lambert Stella, of Guri, Ghana, about 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.

The local district area government has an office to support women, organized into area councils which meet to cover a wide range of issues, from nutrition, family planning, water and environmental sanitation, to women’s rights and more.  Representatives of the Ping-Guri women’s Area Council were given the opportunity to receive the bicycles at Village Bicycle Projects most recent repair workshop and bicycle distribution.  Among other mobility benefits, the bicycles will help the women to attend Area Council meetings.

Lambert is a Women’s Group leader, and will use her bike to attend meetings and to visit her father’s family in her home town of Ullo, 6 miles away.  The bike allows her to visit her family more often, to be a more active member of her community council and much more.

The bike will make life easier and more productive for Lambert, and save her many hours every week.

Susan, thanks so much for your donation!