Apolugu rides her bike to a better future!

Apolugu lives in the village called Kandiga, in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Apolugu received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Apolugu shares the bike with her son, and they use it to get to their farm and to the major market 11 miles away. The family grows millet on their farm, and uses the bike to carry the grain from the fields to the grinding mill. With the bike, Apolugu’s son can ride quickly to their farm to water the plants, and still get back in time to get to school. Without the bike, they carried the grain in baskets on their heads while walking. Apolugu is also able attend the local women’s community associations, which teaches women how to communicate with their children, run their businesses and improve their farming techniques. Owning a bike will save Apolugu and her family many hours of walking every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Apolugu is very thankful for your donation, Sterling and Melinda! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!