Charles travels 8 miles to work with his new bicycle!

Charles 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 them ten 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 round trips each day are made by minibuses contracted by the town. The lack of transportation means people must walk to most places they need to go. Thanks to your donation, Charles will receive a bicycle and schooling on how to take care of his new bicycle.

Charles will use the bike to travel to and from his farm, which is four miles from his home. He grows corn and cassava, and sells the surplus at the market in Princesstown. Before he got this bike, he had to walk everywhere. Charles is 27 years old and this is his first bike. He could never afford one before and is very excited and appreciative of your gift. Owning a bicycle saves time and energy for Charles and makes his life a lot more productive.

Charles is very thankful for your donation, Mathieu! Thank you so much for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!