Garten Sietu rides her bike to her farm and the market

Garten lives in Guri, Ghana, 40 miles north of the main town of Wa, in the Upper West region. 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.  Garten can use the bike to get to market days and to visit her farm which is about 3 miles from her house. Also, Garten will be able to sell her produce in the market farther from thier village which will increase her income, and save her a lot of time.

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