Abubakari Nsheratu is from the village Dupari, in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The closest town is Bulenga, which is 5 km away. There is no public transportation between Bulenga and Dupari, and most people walk everywhere they go.

Abubakari is a student, and thanks to your donation, received a bicycle from Village Bicycle Project. She was taught how to take care of it!  She goes to a school about 5 km from Dupari, which normally it takes her an hour to walk. With a bicycle Abubakari says she can come home and do more homework and chores at home, as well as at her family’s farm. “Without walking so much, I can do more!” she says.

Abubakari is very thankful for your donation, Sterling and Melinda! Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Ubeda lives in Konjiahi, Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Ubeda received a bicycle! She will use her new bicycle to go from her house to school.

When she is not at school she works with her family at the quarry three miles away from Konjiahi. Together they make gravel that is used for construction. Her bicycle makes it easier for her to get to school on time and come home quickly so that she can help her family with chores, work in the quarry, and do her homework more easily.

Thanks, Trish, for your generous donation!|

Diama lives in a small village called Konjiahi in Ghana. Thanks to your donation, she received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it! In the picture, Diama is practicing riding her bike!

Diama is a mother of three children and will use her bike to go to and from the farm where she works. The bicycle saves her travel time, and allows her to spend more time taking care of her children!

Thanks, Joseph, for your generous donation!

Ahmadu is a farmer living in Konjiahi, Ghana. He is 65 years old and his farm is about 2 miles from his house. Joseph, thanks to your donation, Ahmadu received a bicycle that he uses to ride to and from his house!

Ahmadu also rides his bicycle to the Wa market, located about 7 to 8  kilometers away. At Wa, he can purchase many things that are not available in his village. Without a bicycle it is difficult to get to Wa, as there is no public transportation from Konjiahi to Wa. If he wants to go to Wa, he needs to go to the main road several miles away and wait for a private taxi. This takes a lot of energy and time.

Ahmadu is very thankful for your donation, Joseph! Thank you for your support of Village Bicycle Project!

Mariama is 23 years old and lives in Konjiahi, Ghana. Thanks to your donation, Lisa, Mariama received a bicycle! She uses her bicycle to travel to her farm and also to carry the items she plans on selling at the Wa market. She can also buy and transport goods for her family more easily!

Before she got her bike, she would walk 2 miles each way to the main road. From there, Mariama would often wait for hours to get a ride in a private taxi, which is very expensive. Mariama also uses the bicycle to go to neighboring villages for community and social events!

Lisa, thanks for your donation, Mariama has a much better life!

Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project bicycle repair workshop in Konjiaji, Ghana! Konjiaji is a village in the remote NW corner of Ghana where no English is spoken.

Thanks to your kind donation, Mariama received a bicycle. She plans on getting a carrier to make her bicycle more useful for her. She is a farmer and will carry heavy loads on her bike. She also plans to carry her cooking supplies so she can cook at the farm.

During the dry season, Mariama works in the quarry making gravel. Now, she can bike the three miles each way in order to save time and energy for herself!

Howard, your donation has benefited Mariama in so many ways!

Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project bicycle repair workshop in Konjiaji, Ghana! Konjiaji is a village located in the Northwest corner of Ghana. No English is spoken here.

Thanks to your donation, Yahaya received a bicycle! He will get a rack for it and use it to travel to and from his farm, which is about three miles away from his home. He goes to his farm every day except Friday, the muslim day of prayer.

Without the bicycle, Yahaya had to walk six miles a day. He is excited to save time by biking! Now, he can spend more time working at the farm and still have more time at home!

Michael, your donation has made life much easier for Yahaya!

Thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project bicycle repair workshop in Konjiaji, Ghana! Konjiaji is a remote village in the furthest NW corner of Ghana where no English is spoken, miles from a main road.

Musa Adamaa sells tobacco in villages near Konjiahi.  He rides his bike from village to village, at times to Baayiri market that is about 15 miles away.  He is 61 years old.  He also lets his children use the bicycle to run errands for him.  Before they had the bicycle, they would complain about doing errands, but now they are excited to do anything he wants if it means they get to ride his bicycle. Owning a bike increases Musa’s income, productivity and his health!

Thanks, James, for your donation and making life better for Musa. Not only does the bicycle help them with their day-to-day tasks, it is a source of joy for the whole family.

Banogko Ophilia, lives in Ping, Ghana, 40 miles north of the main town of Wa, in the Upper West region.  There are no paved roads and no public transportation, even though there are numerous communities in the area.  The road is too narrow for two vehicles to pass, and is used mostly by pedestrians and bicycles.

There are few shops in this region, so most major trading is done on market days, rotating every six days among various towns and villages. Rao, your donation funds a bike and a course on repair for Banogko! Banogko can use the bike to get to market days and to visit her farm.   Also, Banogko is a charcoal maker; with a bike load carrier, she will take her charcoal to the market.  This will increase the amount she can carry, save her time, and increase her income.

Rao, thank you so much for making life easier for Banogko!

Abu was the principal organizer of the Village Bicycle Project workshop at Konjiahi. Konjiahi is a village in the remote furthest NW corner of Ghana where no English is spoken, 7 miles from the main town of Wa. He spent countless hours going from house to house to organize the 100 people who received the the bicycles. He also organized the food and lodging and other logistical details for the workshop.

Abu works for the UNICEF Child Protection Team, so he goes to Wa for meetings and workshops sometimes once or twice a week. Before he got this bicycle he used an old, worn out bicycle that was a lot of work for him to ride. He is 61 years old and his new bicycle makes the trip to Wa much easier for him. He also takes his bicycle to his farm which is about a mile from his house. He said his is not going to share his bicycle with careless people who won’t take care of it so that it lasts for a long time!

Thanks, Brian and Robin, for making life better for Abu.