Thank you for your support of the VBP bicycle repair workshop in Buli, Ghana! Buli is a remote village in the furthest NW corner of Ghana where no English is spoken, miles from a main road. We had 20 female participants who were admitted to our workshop after about a year on a waiting list. In the workshop, the women learned to change a flat tire, oil the chain, make minor adjustments, and to keep their bikes in working order.  Each woman left the workshop with a bike, which will make a big difference in their lives.

Most people in Africa walk everywhere they go, as very few people own cars. Most of our participants walk miles every day to visit their farm. Owning a bike allows them to get to their farm more quickly, giving them more time to harvest the food they need. Now they have more time to care for their families, do their school work, and overall enables their families to become more successful.

These bikes change the lives of their owners, and make life better for everyone else in the village.

Katie, thank you so much for your generous donation!

This boy from the AD Wurie High School in Sierra Leone will uses his new bike to get to and from school, to help his family with chores, and to get more school work done.  He and his family will benefit from being able to get to and from the farm and the market more quickly.  With the skills he learned at the VBP repair workshop, he will keep his bikes rolling and working better. And he is proud of his bike!

Thanks so much for your donation, Sybille!

Dear Colleen,

These girls from the AD Wurie High School in Sierra Leone will use their new bikes to get to and from school. They use the time they saved to do homework and help their family with chores, and to get more school work done.  They will share their bikes with their siblings, but everyone will benefit from having transportation available.  With the skills they learned at the VBP repair workshop, they will keep their bikes rolling and working better.

Thanks so much for your donation, Colleen!

This boy from the Panlap Secondary school in Sierra Leone will use his bicycles for getting to school,  running errands for his family and to get to the family farm. His bike will save him time and make him more productive, allowing more time for school work and to help his family.

Thank you, Christopher, for your support!

Your donation has benefited Moleh from Atiavi, Ghana. Before your donation, Moleh walked 3 miles to and from school everyday. Now he uses the bike to get to school and to travel around his village. This bicycle has helped him out tremendously!

A bike has benefited Moleh in so many ways. He now gets to school less tired, has more time to work on homework, and has time to help his family with chores!

Sara, thanks so much for your kind donation!

This girl from the Panlap Secondary School in Sierra Leone will use her bicycle for absolutely everything, from getting to school, running errands for the family and going to the market.

Girls spend most of their time at home taking care of the house, family members and helping to get food on the table. Spending less time getting to and from school also gives girls more energy to keep up their studies and go further in their education.

Thanks, Erik, for your support!

This boy was among the first to receive a bike in Lunsar, Sierra Leone. He uses the bike to travel 3 miles to school each way, and also helps his family with chores, going to the market and the farm! He loves having the freedom to get around quickly, and the skills to oil the chain.

Thanks so much Carol for your donation!

VBP intern Brittany Richardson teaches Hawanatu, a woman from Sierra Leone, how to keep her bike in top riding condition.  The bike will take a beating on rugged roads, and good knowledge of preventative care will help keep it in good shape.

Thanks Bradley for your support!

This woman in Lunsar, Sierra Leone learns to adjust the brakes on her new bike from VBP trainer Jack Kamara.  She will use her bike to travel to and from her farm, the market and visiting relatives in a fraction of the time it takes to walk. Knowing how to repair and maintain a bike keeps it running longer.

Thank you, David, for your support!

Godsway is a student at the local Senior Secondary school in Northen Ghana. She will use the bike you provided to go to school which is about 1½  miles away.  She used to have to walk this distance daily.

Godsway will save money using her bike instead of taking a taxi to towns which are far away. At the Village Bicycle Project repair workshop she learned a lot about gears and brakes which she previously did not know anything about. Thanks so much for your support!