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

Victoria is a farmer and merchant of phone cards. Her farm is 6 miles away and the town is 2 miles from her house. In rural Africa, most people walk everywhere they go. Victoria said, “Owning the bike will make my life much easier, I will go places quickly instead of walking long hours!” Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive!

Victoria is very thankful for your donation, Tim! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Emmanuel lives in a farming village in southern Ghana.The village is 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, and travel is difficult. Thanks to your donation, Emmanuel received a bike and was taught how to take care of it.

Emmanuel is 12 years old and will use his bike to ride to the family farm, 3 km. away, where they grow sugar cane. He will also ride his new 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 Emmanuel to do the family errands on the bike. Emmanuel is excited because he likes to ride and work on bikes. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Emmanuel and his family, and makes life a lot more productive!

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

Ayimepam lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer, and her 15 year old son whom she will share the bike with is a student. Their house is six miles away from their farm and two miles away from the school.

Thanks to your donation, Ayimepam received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Ayimepam’s son will use the bike to carry produce, get where he needs to go quickly, and will be able to ride to the the farm on weekends. In rural Africa, most people walk everywhere they go. Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive. Ayimepam says, “My son goes to school and the farm, he is a big help!”

Ayimepam is very thankful for your donation, Lynda! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Amakiyima lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and a shea butter merchant. Thanks to your donation, Amakiyima received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Amakiyima uses her bike to go to the larger market towns in her area, which are between 5 and 11 miles away! Using the bike she can carry four times as many nuts used to make Shea butter, which will increase her production and sales. Owning a bike allows Amakiyima to ride to town instead walking or paying private transport fees, which are quite expensive in Ghana because there is no public transportation. Riding a bike will save their family time and money, and increase their productivity.

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

Garee will use her bike to improve her business selling Patasi, a beverage she makes and sells at community events. When she is not using the bike, she shares it with her son who can ride to school 3 miles away. Using a bike allows her son to do the household chores he is responsible for, and still arrive at school on time. The teachers are very strict, and punish students who are late.  The boy has more time for homework, and for helping his family. Garee laughs, “We now make more money, and we use some of the money to pay off school fees and some to put into our stomach!” Owning a bike will save Garee and her family many hours every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Garee is very thankful for your donation, Laurent!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Ata-mpore lives in Kandiga, in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Ata-mpore received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Ata-mpore will share his bike with his children. He will ride to the market, 2 miles away, a couple times per week.  He will use the bike to visit his parents and relatives in the evenings, and the children will ride 2 miles to school. He says, “We use the bicycle to go to farm, which is after Kandiga Junction. My daughter uses it for this, because she can carry the ground nuts. The bicycle helps us because we can carry our harvest, and carry food to cook, and my daughter can also sew things!” Owning a bike will save Ata-mpore hours every week, and will help his family be more productive and successful.

Ata-mpore is very thankful for your donation, Laurent!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Alogiyime shares the bike with her daughter who can ride to school 3 miles away. Using a bike allows her daughter to do the household chores she is responsible for, and still arrive at school on time. The teachers are very strict, and punish students who are late. The girl has more time for homework, and for helping her family. Alogiyime said “My daughter is happy because everywhere we go is so far and we are tired of walking. The bicycle is very good!” Owning a bike will save Alogiyime and her daughter many hours every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Alogiyime is very thankful for your donation, Laurent!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Apolugu shares the bike with her son, and they use it to get to their farm and to the major market 11 miles away. The family grows millet on their farm, and uses the bike to carry the grain from the fields to the grinding mill. With the bike, Apolugu’s son can ride quickly to their farm to water the plants, and still get back in time to get to school. Without the bike, they carried the grain in baskets on their heads while walking. Apolugu is also able attend the local women’s community associations, which teaches women how to communicate with their children, run their businesses and improve their farming techniques. Owning a bike will save Apolugu and her family many hours of walking every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Apolugu is very thankful for your donation, Sterling and Melinda! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Ale-gikiro lives in the village called Kandiga, in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Ale-gikiro Aneiye received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Ale-gikiro Aneiye sells fermented small dried fish to the local school buys in Kandiga. She goes to Bolga, 11 miles away, to buy the fish. Without the bike, she would walk 3 miles to the main road, then pay transport fee, then have to carry her load back home when she returned. Using the bike and a load carrier, she will increase her income substantially, and she is very happy. She says ” Walking is a misery, and causes much suffering! I will earn more money because of the bicycle. Before I worked so hard for almost no profit!” Owning a bike will save Ale-gikiro many hours every week, and will help her business be more productive and successful.

Ale-gikiro is very thankful for your donation, Ryan! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Abogibobiga Awumbase lives in the village called Kandiga, in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Abogibobiga received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Abogibobiga sells fermented millet in the local Kandiga market. She will use her bike to go to the main town of Sigru, which is 17 km away, and carry the millet home. Mary has a load carrier for her bike, and can carry three times as much millet as when she was walking.  She will increase her income substantially, and she is very happy. She says “I will earn more money because of the bicycle. I will use the profit to buy more millet, and now my children can go to the market for me!” Owning a bike will save Abogibobiga many hours every week, and will help her business be more productive and successful.

Abogibobiga is very thankful for your donation, Nicola!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!