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

Asunilo-da uses the bike to get to her farmland and to the market which are several miles from her home. She shares the bicycle with her daughter, who loves to ride the bicycle. Asunilo-da is very happy, because now her daughter, who is 14, is more willing to help with the many chores. Asunilo-da says “My daughter rides to do the errands that are a long walk, and she uses the bike to get to school on time and quickly! Some days my daughter can make two trips to the market!” Owning a bike will save Asunilo-da and her daughter  many hours every week, and will help her be more productive and successful.

Asunilo-da is very thankful for your donation, Bernadette!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Abomeetin shares the bicycle with her whole family. She uses it to get to her farm, which is several miles away, and her son uses it to get to school in another town. Her husband uses the bike to  get to the markets to buy the supplies they need. Abomeetin says, “The bicycle makes life better for people. I know that I can now save money and use it for school fees and uniforms. Now my daughter can go to the market for me!” Owning a bike will save Abomeetin many hours every week, and will help her to be more productive and successful.

Abomeetin is very thankful for your donation, Charlie! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Akabiya shares the bicycle with her two children ages 14 and 17.  They will all share the bicycle to go to the land they farm, the market and to school.  The farmland and market are three to five miles away, and walking is very tiring in the hot sun and time consuming.   She says “The children are happier to help me with the bicycle!  It is far far to walk, and we are happy to ride our bicycle!” Owning a bike will save Akabiya and her children  many hours every week, and will help her be more productive and successful.

Akabiya is very thankful for your donation, Kristin!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Yengcamaayi,  Ernestina, Suoribog, Domaneila and Dobal live in Bazzu and Talagona, which are neighboring villages in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, they all received a bicycle and were taught how to take care of them. The women attended a workshop in Tuggo, which is 10 miles from the major town of Jiriapa. They walked six miles to Jirapa, and then arranged transport to Tuggo to join in the Village Bicycle Project repair workshop for women.

Like other women in their villages, they are farmers. One of the women is also a pito brewer and some others sell bean cakes or “belebele”  which is a popular local snack made from millet flour.  These five women are very active in the local women’s farmers’ group.  Without bicycles they have to walk six miles into Jirapa for these meetings.  The farmers’ group is a very big part of their lives and they told us that they recently won an award for farmers’ group of the year.  Owning bikes will save these women hours every day as they can now ride their bikes to the land they are farming, which is between one to five miles from home, instead of walking hours in the hot sun. They can also use the bikes to transport their produce and purchases instead of carrying them on their head. The women spend less time going between home, market and their farmland and can carry more produce, which helps them increase their income.

Life for rural African women is very demanding, and these women went to great lengths to get their bikes.  Yengcamaayi,  Ernestina, Suoribog, Domaneila and Dobal are very thankful for your donation, Jennifer!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Nma and her son will share the bicycle. Nma uses it to get to her farmland and to the market which are several miles away from her home. Her son uses the bicycle to get to school, which is also several miles away. She says, “I am happy for the bicycle because it has helped our life. If I need to go to the farm, I can go fast. To the market? I can go. My son says if it was not for the bicycle he would not get to school early [enough].” Owning a bike will save Nma and her son many hours every week, and will help her to be more productive and successful.

Nma and her son are very thankful for your donation, Greg and Monica!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Asuribesah uses her bicycle to get to her farm and to the market, which are  several miles away. At the market in Kandiga she buys millet, a type of grain used as a base for porridge and flat breads. She then resells the millet in a market in Sirgu, which is more than 10 miles away. While at the Sirgu market she buys ground nuts to sell in the Kandiga market. Without her bike, she paid transport fees to move the goods back and forth. She says, “Now with the bicycle I can save money and time!  I will save money for the things we need!” Owning a bike will save Asuribesah many hours every week, and will help her be more productive and successful.

Asuribesah is very thankful for your donation, Carla! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Atulley and her family are farmers and grows all the food they eat on their land, about 4 miles away.  She said, “The bicycle has changed our life because we do not need to walk to our farm[land], and we get there fast!” Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive!

Atulley is very thankful for your donation, Mariana!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Anebobah sells 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 order the grain to be delivered to her town. She saves a lot of time walking and also saves the car fares on the main road.  Anebobah can travel to the distant market much faster and more often on her bicycle.  She can increase her income substantially. She says “I will share my bike with my three children, and they will get to school and not always be so tired! I use the extra money I earn to pay for school fees.” Owning a bike will save Anebobah many hours every week, and will help her to be more productive.

Anebobah is very thankful for your donation, Vikas!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

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

Adiiya and her son use the bike for buying and selling drinks that they purchase in another village, several miles away. They have a load carrier for the bike, and can carry twice as much as when walking.  This will increase their income substantially, and she is very happy. She says “I make more money.  I buy school uniforms, pens, books, school fees with the extra.” Owning a bike saves Adiiya many hours every week, and helps her to be more productive and successful.

Adiiya is very thankful for your donation, Toni!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!