Kojo will save 3 hours per day with his new bike!

Kojo is from Ghana and lives 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. This lack of transportation means that people walk most places they need to go. Thanks to your donation Douglas, Kojo received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Kojo is a farmer, and will use his bicycle to go to the farm, about 6 miles from his home. He grows oil palm, cassava, and plantains and sells the surplus in Princesstown.  He walks both ways now, and it takes close to two hours each way. Kojo is also looking forward to having more time to spend with his family. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Kojo and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Kojo is very thankful for your donation, Douglas!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!