Benjamin lives in Assin Kruwa, a farming village that borders Kakum National Park in southern Ghana, home to Ghana§s largest remaining native forest. The village is at the end of a rough road and has about 2000 residents. Five or six mini-buses make the round trip daily to the village, but the area is very rural.

Thanks to your donation, Benjamin received a bike and was taught how to take care of it. Benjamin is 14 years old and will use his bike to ride to the family farm, 5 km away, where they grow oranges and nut palms. He will also ride the bike to school. Without a bike, he had to walk hours every day in the hot sun. His mother bought him the bike and has big plans for Benjamin to do the family’s errands with the bike. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Benjamin and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Benjamin is very thankful for your donation, Tom! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Ebenezer lives in Assin Kruwa, a farming village that borders Kakum National Park in southern Ghana, home to Ghana’s largest remaining native forest. The village is at the end of a rough road and has about 2000 residents. Five or six mini-buses make the round trip daily to the village, but the area is very rural.

Thanks to your donation, Ebenezer received a bike and was taught how to take care of it. Ebenezer is 16 years old and will use his bike to ride to the family farm, 5 km away, where they grow cacao and cassava. He will also ride the bike to school. Without a bike, he had to walk hours every day in the hot sun. His mother bought him the bike and has big plans for Ebenezer to do the family’s errands on the bike. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Ebenezer and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Ebenezer is very thankful for your donation, Sarah! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Awinbeda is a student and uses the bike to ride to school. She says “I will use the bicycle to go to school and after school the bicycle will be used to go to farm.  The bicycle helps me because I can get to farm early, and I can get home quickly to do my school work.  It is good to go to farm early because it would take hours to walk there otherwise, and now I have time to do more to help my family.  The bicycle gives me time for homework and helps me to get good marks in school, too.” Owning a bike will save Awinbeda many hours every week, and will help her be much more productive and successful.

Awinbeda is very thankful for your donation, Kandace!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Asidi Joe 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.

Asidi is a farmer, and thanks to your donation, received a bicycle and learned how to care for it. Asisi will use his bicycle to go to the farm, about 3 miles from his home. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Asidi and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Asidi is very thankful for your donation, David!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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!

Amarkye lives in 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, Amarkye received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Amarkye is a farmer, and will use his bicycle to go to the farm, about 6 miles from his home in Princesstown. He has been walking there every day and is looking forward to having more time and strength for farming when he rides his bike. He is also looking forward to having more time to spend with his family. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Amarkye and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Amarkye is very thankful for your donation, Jane! Thank you, for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Anthony lives in 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, Anthony received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it!

Anthony is a farmer, and will use his bicycle to go to the farm, about 6 miles from his home in Princesstown. He grows oil palm, coconut, and cassava. He has been walking there every day and is looking forward to having more time and strength for farming when he rides his bike. He is also looking forward to having more time to spend with his family. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Anthony and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

Anthony is very thankful for your donation, Erin and Rob!  Thank you, for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Apayisoge, a farmer,  lives in a rural village in northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Apayisoge received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it!

Apayisoge’s 15 year old daughter is a student, and they will share the bike.  Their farm is 6 miles away and the school is 2 miles from their house. She will have her daughter use her bike to carry her produce, get where she needs to quickly, ride to the the farm on weekends.  In rural Africa, most people walk everywhere they go.  Apayisoge said, “My children did not want to help me but now that I have my own bicycle they will go anytime I need!” Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive!

Apayisoge is very thankful for your donation, Kerry! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Aburibase uses the bike to ride 3 miles to school. Using a bike allows Aburibase to do all the household chores he is responsible for, and still arrive at school on time. Aburibase now also has more time for homework and for helping his family. Aburibase says “It helps us children so we will not be late to school!  We are punished if we arrive late to school.  Now with the bicycle I will never be late to school.” Owning a bike will save Aburibase many hours every week, and will help him be more productive and successful.

Aburibase is very thankful for your donation, Cherry Crest Elementary!  Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Samuel lives in Assin Kruwa, in a small farming village at the end of a rough road, with about 2000 residents. Five or six mini-buses make the round trip daily to the coast highway, but the area is very rural. Thanks to your donation, Samuel received a bike and was taught how to take care of it.

Samuel says he’ll use his bike to get to school. He will also use it to go to their farm, about 6 km away, and to carry foodstuffs and crops home. Before he got his bike, he had been walking the whole way in the hot sun, and carrying cassava and plantains on his head. He plans to buy a carrier for his bike, which will make his life so much easier. He is excited to own a bike! Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive.

Samuel is very thankful for your donation, Deborah!  Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!