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

Aberirow is a farmer and has two children who walk 3 miles each way to school.  She will let her children share the bike during the week, and use it to go to her farm on the weekends. Using a bike allows her children to do the household chores they are responsible for, and still arrive at school on time. The teachers are very strict, and punish students who are late. The children have more time for homework, and for helping the family business. Owning a bike will save Aberirow and her children many hours every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Aberirow is very thankful for your donation, Jeffrey!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Avorrake 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 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. Avorrake said,  “Riding the bike will save me a lot of money on car fares, and I will have more money to buy food for my children!” Owning a bike will save Avorrake and her daughter many hours every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Avorrake is very thankful for your donation, James and Julie!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Ayeligiga’s son is the primary user of the bicycle, and he uses it to get to their farm, to school and to the major market miles away. The family makes a local drink and sells it at the local market.  Ayeligiga’s son can ride quickly to their farm and the market, and still get back in time to get to school. Also, he is actually willing to make these errands for his mother, and she is delighted! Without the bike, they carried grain in baskets on their heads while walking, and hated to walk places in the hot sun. Owning a bike will save Aboiku and her family many hours of walking every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Ayeligiga is very thankful for your donation, Howard!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Aboiku shares the bike with her son, and they use it to get to their farm, to school and to the major market miles away. The family makes a local drink and sells it at community events. With the bike, Aboiku says she will be able to travel more quickly and make more money.  Aboiku’s son can ride quickly to their farm and the market, and still get back in time to get to school. Without the bike, they carried the grain in baskets on their heads while walking, and hated to walk places in the hot sun. She said with a laugh “Now I can go everywhere I need to go quickly and still have time to cook for my children!  I am so happy to have this bicycle!”  Aboiku is also able also 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 Aboiku and her family many hours of walking every week, and will help them be more productive and successful.

Aboiku is very thankful for your donation, Todd and Jennie!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Aboro shares the bike with her 12 year old son, and they use it to get to their farm and to school. The family buys grain in the market, and uses the bike to carry the grain instead of carrying it on their heads. With the bike, Aboro’s son can ride quickly to their farm and the market, and still get back in time to get to school. She said “This is our first bicycle. I did not have enough money to buy a larger bicycle for myself, but I had enough money for a small one like this for my son. My son is now more of a help. If you ask him to go someplace now he does it!  Fast!  Before he would not go, or take a long time to do it!” Owning a bike will save Aboro’s son many hours of walking every week, and will help his family be more helpful, productive and successful.

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

Dear Jennifer,

Larriba lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and her 12 year old son is a student, whom she will share the bike with. Thanks to your donation, Larriba received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Larriba’s son taught her to ride the bike, which she is very excited about. She will use her bike her to carry her produce, get where she needs to quickly, and ride to the Kandiga market. In rural Africa, most people walk everywhere they go because there is no public transportation. Larriba says,”“I now know how to ride a bicycle, and I can go any place fast! My son goes to school 2 miles away, and he uses the bicycle to get there fast!”” Her son says, ““I use the bicycle, I take it to school! I don’t get there late, and it gives me time to do other things.” Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive!

Larriba is very thankful for your donation, Jennifer! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Dear Gary,

Akumyire lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. Akumyire works on his family’s farm and helps take care of their animals. Thanks to your donation, Akumyire received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Akumyire uses his bike to go to the family farm, which is 5 miles away, and to the market, which is .5 miles away. He told us this about his life, “The bike has helped my family because it helps us get to the farm early, and when we have lots of food we can carry it on the bicycle back home.” Akumyire also uses the bike to run errands for his mother, and is happy that he can ride his bike instead of walking! Owning a bike makes life much easier!

Akumyire is very thankful for your donation, Gary! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Dear Shannon,

Atiiba lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and also sells phones and phone cards. Thanks to your donation, Atiiba received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Atiiba uses her bike to go to her farm, which is two miles away, and to the larger towns in her area, which are between five and eleven miles away.

Owning a bike allows Atiiba to ride to town instead of paying private transport fees, which are very expensive in Ghana because there is no public transportation. In the larger town she is able to buy goods not available in her town, and sell them at a profit to her neighbors. Owning a bike increases Atiiba’s productivity and saves her a lot of time!

Atiiba is very thankful for your donation, Shannon! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Aposeyimne uses her bike to get to the family farm and to the market several miles away. Sometimes she lets her children ride the bicycle to school.  Children in rural Africa have many morning chores, like feeding animals, hauling water, and helping in other ways.  The teachers are very strict, and punish students who arrive late.  Owning a bike allows students to get their chores done, and still arrive to school on time.  It also allows them to get home quickly, and have more time for homework.   Aposeyimne’s son  says “Now if I go to school I can get there early and I can go fast!  Riding the bike is so much better than walking!”

The family also uses the bike to get to their farm, 2 miles from their house.  They can ride to the land that they farm more quickly and more often, helping their farm to be more productive.  Owning a bike will save Aposeyimne many hours every week, and will help her family  be more productive and successful.

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

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

Alo-gibago uses the bike to get to her farm and to the market several miles away. She buys millet at the Kandiga market, and then resells it in the market in Sirgu, 10 miles away.  In Sirgu, she buys ground nuts, and sells them in the Kandiga market.  Without her bike, she paid transport fare to move the goods back and forth, and she didn’t have enough time to go to the women’s association community meetings.  She says “The women’s group leader helped us get bicycles.  The meeting help me to know how to run my business, and talk better to my family.  Now I will be able to go more often, and I am very happy!”   

Alo-gibago also plans to share her bike with her son, who will be able to get to school more quickly and have more time for homework and family chores.

Owning a bike will save Alo-gibago many hours every week, and will help her and her son be more productive and successful. 

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