Yelkong is a 20 year old student from the village Tuggo, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana, 10 miles southeast of the town Jirapa. Most people in Tuggo are farmers or brew pito, a traditional beverage from this area. There is no reliable public transportation from Tuggo to Jirapa or neighboring towns. Without a bicycle, people living in Tuggo have to walk everywhere they go or they will wait by the side of the road and flag down a passing car. Village Bicycle Project held a workshop in Tuggo and 19 women received bicycles. The women will use their bicycles to travel back and forth from neighboring markets in Babile (2 miles away) and Jirapa (10 miles away).

Thanks to your donation, Yelkong received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Yelkong attends Tuggo Primary School. She will use her bike to go to school and come home quickly, allowing her more time for homework and helping her family with their farm. Yelkong also will ride her bike to the markets in Babile and Jirapa. Owning a bike will make Yelkong’s life much easier, and improve her school performance.

Yelkong is very thankful for your donation, Doug and Robin! Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Gladys is a farmer from the village Tuggo, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana, 10 miles southeast of the town Jirapa. Most people in Tuggo are farmers of brew pito, a traditional beverage from this area. There is no reliable public transportation from Tuggo to Jirapa or neighboring towns. Without a bicycle, people living in Tuggo have to walk everywhere they go or they will wait by the side of the road and flag down a passing car. Village Bicycle Project held a workshop in Tuggo and 19 women received bicycles. The women will use their bicycles to travel back and forth from neighboring markets in Babile (2 miles away) and Jirapa.

Thanks to your donation, Gladys received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Gladys was a primary organizer of the Tuggo workshop. She brews pito and sometimes cooks food for events. She also farms millet, yams, peanuts and sorghum, and has to transport her produce to her home and to the market. Owning a bike will make Gladys’ life much easier, more productive, and give her more time for everything.

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

Suleyman is a farmer in the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Most people in Dupari are farmers who grow yams, corn, peanuts, millet and sorghum. They take their produce to Bulenga and Chaggo for sale, both of which are 5km from Dupari. There is no public transportation between Dupari and either Bulenga or Chaggo, so like most people, Suleyman walks.

Thanks to your donation, Suleyman received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Suleyman said “It is much faster and easier to carry a heavy load on a bicycle than on my head while walking. On my way back from market, I can carry things like tomatoes and other goods that I can’t produce on my farm.” Owning a bike will make life for Suleyman much easier, more productive and increase his income.

Suleyman is very thankful for your donation, Edward! Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Hamza is a farmer from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Most people in Dupari are farmers who grow yams, corn, peanuts, millet and sorghum, and they take their produce to Bulenga and Chaggo for sale, both of which are 3 miles away from Dupari. There is no public transportation between Dupari and Bulenga or Chaggo, so like most people, Hamza walks.

Thanks to your donation, Hamza received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. He usually walks seven miles to his farm five or six days per week. Now that he can ride his bike he can save a substantial amount of time each day. He can also carry heavy loads much more easily and not be as tired after the journey. Owning a bike will make life for Hamza much easier, so he can be more productive and increase his income.

Hamza is very thankful for your donation, Craig!  Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Ahmed is from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Most people in Dupari are farmers who grow yams, corn, peanuts, millet and sorghum, and they take their produce to Bulenga and Chaggo for sale, both of which are 5 km away from Dupari. There is no public transportation between Dupari and Bulenga or Chaggo, so most people walk.

Thanks to your donation, Ahmed received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. Ahmed will use his bicycle to go to neighboring towns to see friends, and go to social events and funerals. He will also use it to go to market at Bulenga, Chaggo and Wa, which is 35km away to buy things that he can’t get in Dupari. He can sell these items to his neighbors who don’t have time to walk to the bigger towns. Owning a bike will make life for Ahmed much easier, so he can be more productive and increase his income.

Ahmed is very thankful for your donation, Nadia!  Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Fussein is a 12 year old student from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Like most people in Dupari, Fussein’s family are farmers and they take their produce to Bulenga for sale, 5 km away. Fussein, like most rural African children, also helps every day on the family farm. There is no public transportation between Bulenga and Dupari, so most people have to walk and carry their produce to the market.

Thanks to your donation, Fussein received a bicycle and learned how to take care of it! He will now be able to ride the bicycle the 6 km to the farm instead of having to walk. He will also be able to carry produce to the market in Bulenga (5km away) much faster than he did walking. Fussein is also happy because he can carry much heavier loads on the bicycle than he can walking. Owning a bike saves Fussein time, which will allow him to study more and increase his attendance at school. It also gives him more time to help on the family farm.

Fussein is very thankful for your donation, Kyley! Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Yunus is a farmer from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Most people in Dupari are farmers who grow yams, corn, peanuts, millet and sorghum. They take their produce to Bulenga and Chaggo for sale, both of which are 3 miles away from Dupari in opposite directions. There is no public transportation between Dupari and Bulenga or Chaggo, so like most people, Yunus walks.

Thanks to your donation, Yunus received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. He usually walks the three miles to and from his farm six days per week, but now that he can ride his bike it will be much easier and faster for him. He can also carry heavy loads more easily and he will not be as tired after the journey. Yunus is excited to be able to fix small problems on his bicycle when they happen because this will save him money and make him more independent. Owning a bike will make life for Yunus much easier, more productive and increase his income.

Yunus is very thankful for your donation, Kyley!  Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Ibrahim is a student  from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. His family and most people in Dupari are farmers and they take their produce to Bulenga for sale, 5 km away. There is no public transportation between Bulenga and Dupari, so most people walk and carry their produce to the market. There is only a grade school in Dupari, and students must also walk the 5km to Bulenga to go to middle school or high school.

Ibrahim is a student who goes to school in Bulenga.Without a bicycle he has to walk to school, which takes him a long time and he’s often late. When he’s late, the teachers punish him, which Ibrahim doesn’t like it. Thanks to your donation, Ibrahim received a bicycle and learned how to take care of it! Now he can get to school easily and on time. He will also take his bike to his family’s farm, 4 miles from his house. The trip is much easier and faster on a bicycle than walking. Ibrahim is also excited to know how to repair flat tires on his bicycle. Owning a bike not only gives him more time to help on the family farm, but it also gives him more time to study which will increase his attendance at school!

Ibrahim is very thankful for your donation, Roberto! Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Abramah is a farmer from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Most people in Dupari are farmers who grow yams, corn, peanuts, millet and sorghum, and they take their produce to Bulenga for sale, 3 miles away from Dupari and to Chaggo, 3 miles in the other direction from Dupari. There is no public transportation between Bulenga or Chaggo and Dupari, so most people walk.

Thanks to your donation, Abramah received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. His farm is almost 3 miles outside of Dupari and without a bicycle he walked this distance every day. Getting his produce to market was a lot of work before he had a bicycle. He said “My farm is 3 miles outside of Dupari and it takes me almost an hour to walk, or even longer if I have a heavy load to carry. The sun is very hot and it is very tiring!” Owning a bike will make life for Abramah much easier, more productive and increase his income.

Abramah is very thankful for your donation, Vikas!  Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Zeinab is a farmer from the village Dupari, located in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Most people in Dupari are farmers who grow yams, corn, peanuts, millet and sorghum, and they take their produce to Bulenga for sale, 5 km away from Dupari. There is no public transportation between Bulenga and Dupari, so most people walk.

Thanks to your donation, Zeinab received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.  Zeinab will give the bicycle to her son who is in school at Wa, about 35 miles from Dupari. With a bicycle her son can come home to Dupari every once in a while without needing to pay for expensive public transportation. This is good for both her and her son because if she needs him he can come to help her with household tasks and if he has any problem and needs to come home he can do so easily. Owning a bike will make life for Zeinab and her son much easier, more productive and save them money.

Zeinab is very thankful for your donation, Erica!  Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!