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

Awapoka is a subsistence farmer and sells salt at the local market. She will use her bike to go to her farm, which is 2 miles away, and bring the food home. She will also travel to other larger towns to buy salt, and then carry it to the local market. Awapoka bought a load carrier for her bike, and says it helps a lot. She says, “The bicycle makes me happy because now I use it to carry things, like salt and water when I go to my farm.” Owning a bike will save Awapoka time and money. It will also help her business and farm to be more productive and successful.

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

Aberido lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and grows all the food that her family eats. Aberido’s son is a farmer and a teacher, and they will share the bike. Their farm, the nearest town, and the school are all 2 miles from their house.

Thanks to your donation, Aberido received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. She said, “The bicycle has brought change because we used to walk from the farm to our house with groundnuts. We used to carry everything on our heads, but now we use the bicycle!” Owning a bike saves Aberido time and money, and makes life a lot more productive!

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

Azumah lives near Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a merchant who buys rubber buckets in the major town, about 10 miles away, and sells them in Kandiga. Thanks to your donation, Azumah received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Azumah uses her bike to ride to the crossroads, about 5 miles away, where she catches a private taxi to get to the main city, about 11 miles away. She can carry her buckets back to her house on the bike, instead of carrying them while walking. She also lends her bike to her 15 year old son, who is good student. Most students have many morning chores at home, such as feeding animals and hauling water, which makes it hard for them to get to school promptly. Riding the bike allows him to get to school on time every day. Azumah says, “The bicycle has helped us a lot because my son gets to school on time, and I save money and time.” Owning a bike will save Azumah’s family time and money, and help them all to be more productive.

Azumah is very thankful for your donation, UBS-GC!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Awigke lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and a shea butter producer and merchant. Thanks to your donation, Awigke received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Awigke uses her bike to go to the larger market towns in her area, which are between 5 and 11 miles away! With the bike, she can carry four times as many nuts used to make shea butter, and she is confident that her production and sales will go up.

Owning a bike allows Awigke to ride to town instead of walking or paying private transport fees, which are quite expensive in Ghana, as there is no public transportation. Awigke’s son will also use the bike to get to school. She says, “I walk sometimes to save my son time so he can be in school and do his school work very well!” Riding a bike will save their family time and money, and increase their productivity and opportunity.

Awigke is very thankful for your donation, Lesley! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Ayuayam lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and sells cooked food at the local market. Thanks to your donation, Ayuayam received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. She will use her bike to go to her farm (2 miles away), and to the larger towns in her area, which are between 5 and 11 miles away! Her son will also use the bike to travel to school.

Owning a bike allows Ayuayam to ride to the markets where she buys her ingredients instead of walking and carrying her purchases home on her head. In the larger town, she is able to buy goods not available in her town, and with the bike she can arrive earlier at the market to buy what she wants before it sells out. Ayuayam says, “Now we are free to go where we want when we want! We can go to another town for church or to attend a funeral.” The bike saves them time and money, and allows them to get around their region easily.

Ayuayam is very thankful for your donation, Lj! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Abotiynure is a farmer from Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Abotiynure received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Abotiynure uses his bike to go to his farm, which is more than 5 miles away, and to the markets in Navrongo and Bolgatanga, which are 11 miles away. People in this region of rural Africa either walk everywhere they go, or pay high fees to ride in private cars. Owning a bike allows Abotiynure to save time and money, and makes him more productive on his farm.

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

Apoogegun lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer, and her 15 year old son is a student. They will share the bike. Their farm and the school are both 2 miles from their house.

Thanks to your donation, Apoogegun received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Apoogegun’s son taught her to ride the bike, and she is very excited about this. In rural Africa, most people walk everywhere they go. Apoogegun will use her bike to carry produce, get where she needs to go quickly, and to ride to the Kandiga market. Owning a bike saves time and money, and makes life a lot more productive. Apoogegun said, “I now know how to ride a bicycle, and I can go anyplace I want to quickly! My son goes to school 2 miles away, and he uses the bicycle to get there fast!”

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

Adongo lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. She is a farmer and a small merchant. Thanks to your donation, Adongo received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. She uses her bike to go to her farm (5 miles away), and to the larger towns in her area, which are between 5 and 11 miles away!

Owning a bike allows Adongo to ride to town instead of paying private transport fees, which are quite expensive in Ghana, as 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 who cannot get to the town. Adongo says, “At first, if you asked someone to go (walk) someplace they would delay going because the journey is so tiring! But now that I have a bicycle I hurry to go. It is easy because now I will not get tired. I am so happy for this bicycle!”

Adongo is very thankful for your donation! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Abogango is a subsistence farmer who lives in Kandiga, a village in rural northern Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Abogango received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. She uses the bike to go to her farm, which is four miles away. The family will also let their son use the bike to get to school quickly and more often. Most students have many morning chores at home, such as feeding animals and hauling water, which makes it hard for them to get to school on time.

The family will also use the bike to go to the markets and medical clinic in bigger towns. Abogango will also use the bike to get to the town of Tumo, where she can earn wages working in the rice harvest. Owning a bike will save Abogango’s family time, money and help them all to be more productive.

Abogango is very thankful for your donation, Marc! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!