Samekyi saves time and money with his new bike!

Samekyi is from Princesstown, Ghana, at the end of a wretched gravel road 18 km from the main coastal highway. The road is so bad that taxis won’t go there unless you pay 10 times the standard rate. For several weeks during the rainy season the road is cut off, and travelers must wade through thigh deep mud to transfer from a landlocked car to another car bound for the outside world. The four or five vehicle round trips each day are made by minibuses contracted by the town to make the trip.  The lack of transportation means people walk most places they need to go. Thanks to your donation, Samekyi received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Samekyi will use his bike to go to a farm near Animakrum, 5 miles from his home in Princesstown. Before he would walk or sometimes take the mini-bus. Often there was no car for the return, so he would have to walk the entire distance. He grows palms for their oil, and foodstuffs for his family.  Palm oil buyers come to his farm to buy. Owning a bike saves money, time and energy for Samekyi and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Samekyi is very thankful for your donation, Gauthier! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!