Comfort is from Bodaa, Ghana, a town on the western boarder next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1,000 people are farmers, as this is the only available job. People in Bodaa have no mode of transportation besides walking and waste valuable time getting around.

Comfort is a student, and thanks to your donation, she received a bicycle and learned how to care of it. Comfort shares the bike with her sister and they both use it to get to school, which is three kilometers away from home. Comfor’ts new bike saves her time and energy — it gives her more quality time with her family and to devote to her home work.

Comfort is very thankful for your donation, Kate! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Sophia is from Bodaa, Ghana, on the western boarder next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1,000 people are farmers and the soil is fairly good there. People in Bodaa have to walk most places and waste valuable time getting around.

Thanks to your donation, Ted and Pam, Sophia received a bicycle and learned how to care for it. Sophia is 29 years old and is an apprenticeship to become a hair stylist. She takes her lessons in a town 20 kilometers from Bodaa. Sophia used to travel to school by waiting for hours to ride in private taxis, the only transport available, but now rides comfortably on her bicycle. Owning a bike saves time and money for Sophia, and makes life a lot more productive!

Sophia is very thankful for your donation, Ted and Pam! Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Rose is a 17 year old student who has been walking over a mile each way to school every day. Thanks to your donation, Rose received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it by Village Bicycle Project representatives. She has many chores to do in the morning ­- owning a bike allows her to get them done and to school quickly and on time. Her father is a yam farmer and he will use the bike on the weekends to get to the family farm. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Rose and her family, thereby increasing Rose’s chance of success.

Rose is very thankful for your donation, Molly!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Rosemond is a 21 year old yam and cassava farmer from Ghana, and thanks to your donation, received a bicycle and learned how to care for it. Rosemond will use her bicycle to go to her farm, which is about 15 kilometers away from home! She used to have to walk to her farm a couple times a week. She is excited to ride as it will allow her to have more time there to improve her crop production and have more time at home. Plus, walking in the hot sun is very tiring! Owning a bike saves time and energy for Rosemond and makes life a lot more productive!

Rosemond is very thankful for your donation, Thomas. Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Emmanuel is from Frankadua, Ghana. People in Frankadua walk most places they go and waste valuable time getting around. Thanks to your donation, Eli received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Emmanuel is a 42 year old security man working in Juapong, which is eight kilometers away from his home in Frankadua. He used to walk to work but now that he has a bicycle from VBP, he gets to work early. He is very happy to be a good employee and to be able to plan how long it will take to arrive, as he used to frequently arrive at work late. Emmanuel saves a lot of time and energy using his bike.

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

Cynthia is from Bodaa, Ghana, on the western boarder next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1000 people are farmers, and the soil is fairly good there. People in Bodaa walk most places they go, and waste valuable time getting places around.

Cynthia is a 20 year old cashew farmer, and thanks to your donation, Michael, received a bicycle and learned how to care for it. Cynthia will use her bicycle to go to her farm, about 3 km away from her home. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Cynthia and her husband, as they can get to the farm more quickly and more often. Cynthia is happy to be a lot more productive!

Cynthia is very thankful for your donation, Michael!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Gladys is from Bodaa, Ghana, a town on the western border of the country next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1,000 people are farmers and waste valuable time because they have no means of transportation besides walking. Thanks to your donation, Gladys received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Gladys is a 25 year-old cashew farmer. Due to her new bike from Village Bicycle Project, she is able to travel the twelve kilometers to her farm much more quickly and more often, improving her crop production and her income. Gladys said that owning a bike will change her life for the better and allow her to be more involved with community events. Owning a bike saves a lot of time, energy, and money for Gladys, and makes life a lot more productive!

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

Michael is from Bodaa, Ghana, a town on the western border of the country next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1,000 people are farmers and waste valuable time because they have no means of transportation besides walking. Thanks to your donation, Stephen received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Michael is a 65 year-old cashew farmer.  His farm is five kilometers away and he used to spend well over an hour walking each way while carrying heavy tools and supplies. With the help of his bike from Village Bicycle Project, Michael can now more easily get to the farm and back, and still have time to work around his house. He is very happy to have a bike and know how to fix the tires. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Michael and makes life a lot more productive!

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

Ankama is from Bodaa, Ghana, on the western border of the country next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1,000 people are farmers. Bodaans have to walk everywhere and waste valuable time they could be devoting to work, chores, or simply spending time with their communtiy. Thanks to your donation, Ankama received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Ankama is 63 years old, the Village Chief of Bodaa, and also a cocoa, cashew and palm fruit farmer. His farm is over three kilometers away from his home and he spends an hour in transit while carrying heavy tools and supplies. With the help of the bike from Village Bicycle Project, Ankama can now more easily get to the farm and back, and still have time to perform his village duties. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Ankama and makes life a lot more productive!

Ankama is very thankful for your donation, Cindy. Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Augustine is from Bodaa, Ghana, on the western border of the country next to Cote D’Ivoire. Most people in this town of about 1,000 people are farmers due to the rich soil there. People in Bodaa walk most places they go and waste valuable time in the process. Thanks to your donation, Augustine received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Augustine is a 45 year-old school teacher who used to walk three kilometers to and from school. With his new bike from Village Bicycle Project, he can get to school more quickly, which gives him more time to prepare for class and more time for other chores at home. Augustine said that owning a bike will change his life for the better and allow him to be more involved with community events. Owning a bike saves a lot of time and energy for Augustine and makes life a lot more productive!

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