Easy access to the farm!

Ekoki is from Princesstown, Ghana, at the end of a wretched gravel road that is 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 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 Jerame, Ekoki received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Ekoki is 18 years old and his farm is four mile from his home.  His bike will make it much easier to get to the farm where he grows cassava, pineapple, and plantain.  He sells the surplus produce  at Princesstown market.  He will buy a carrier to make it easier to carry produce from the farm.    Without a bike, he carried his produce on his back. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Ekoki, and makes life a lot more productive.

Ekoki is very thankful for your donation, Jerame!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!