Nyameyie is from Princesstown, Ghana, at the end of a wretched gravel road 18 km. from the main coastal highway.  The road is so bad that taxis won’t go there unless you pay 10 times the standard rate.  For several weeks during the rainy season the road is cut off, and travelers must wade through thigh deep mud to transfer from a landlocked car to another car bound for the outside world.  The four or five vehicle round trips each day are made by minibuses contracted by the town to make the trip.  The lack of transportation means people walk most places they need to go. Thanks to your donation, Nyameyie received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Nyameyie farms four mile from his home in Princesstown.  His bike will make it much easier to get to farm where he grows cassava, pineapple, and plantain.  The surplus produce he sells at Princesstown market.  He will buy a carrier to make it easier to carry produce from the farm.    Without a bike, he carried his produce on his back, while walking. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Nyameyie, and makes life a lot more productive.

Nyameyie is very thankful for your donation, Sterling and Melinda!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Tano Kwao lives in Princesstown, Ghana, at the end of a wretched gravel road 18 km. from the main coastal highway.  The road is so bad that taxis won’t go there unless you pay 10 times the standard rate.  For several weeks during the rainy season the road is cut off, and travelers must wade through thigh deep mud to transfer from a landlocked car to another car bound for the outside world.  The four or five round trips each day are made by minibuses contracted by the town to make the trip.  The lack of transportation means people walk most places they need to go. Thanks to your donation, Tano received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Tano farms four mile from his home in Princesstown.  His bike will make it much easier to get to farm where he grows cassava, pineapple, and plantain.  The surplus produce he sells at Princesstown market.  He will buy a carrier to make it easier to carry produce from the farm.    Without a bike, he carried his produce on his back. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Tano, and makes life a lot more productive.

Tano is very thankful for your donation, Peter!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Ekoki is from Princesstown, Ghana, at the end of a wretched gravel road that is 18 km. from the main coastal highway.  The road is so bad that taxis won’t go there unless you pay 10 times the standard rate.  For several weeks during the rainy season the road is cut off, and travelers must wade through thigh deep mud to transfer from a landlocked car to another car bound for the outside world.  The four or five round trips each day are made by minibuses contracted by the town to make the trip.  The lack of transportation means people walk most places they need to go. Thanks to your donation Jerame, Ekoki received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it.

Ekoki is 18 years old and his farm is four mile from his home.  His bike will make it much easier to get to the farm where he grows cassava, pineapple, and plantain.  He sells the surplus produce  at Princesstown market.  He will buy a carrier to make it easier to carry produce from the farm.    Without a bike, he carried his produce on his back. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Ekoki, and makes life a lot more productive.

Ekoki is very thankful for your donation, Jerame!  Thanks for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Daman is from Ghana and lives at the end of a gravel road that is over 11 miles (18 km) from the main coastal highway.  The road is so bad that taxis will only drive down it for 10 times the standard rate so most people walk long distances.

Thanks to your donation Dena, Daman received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. He will will use his bike to ride to work at the rubber plantation, 3 miles from his home. Until now, he has been walking there every day and is looking forward to having more time and energy to spend with his family.

Daman is very thankful for your donation and we thank you for your support of the Village Bicycle Project!

Kojo is a farmer who lives in Princesstown, Ghana at the end of a gravel road that is over 11 miles (18 km) from the main coastal highway.  The road is so bad that taxis will only drive down it for 10 times the standard rate so most people walk long distances.

Thanks to your donation, Kojo received a bicycle and was taught how to take care of it. He will use his bike to commute to the farm, which is 6 miles from his home.  He grows oil palm, cassava, and plantain, and sells the surplus in Princesstown.  Until now, Kojo has walked about two hours each way from home to farm.  He is looking forward to traveling more efficiently and having more time to spend with his family. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Kojo and his family, and makes life more productive.

Kojo is very thankful for your donation, Dena!  Thanks so much for your support of the Village Bicycle Project.

Nda Kakula, like several other bicycle recipients, lives in Princesstown, Ghana at the end of a gravel road that is over 11 miles (18 km) from the main coastal highway.  The road is so bad that taxis will only drive down it for 10 times the standard rate so most people walk long distances. Nda received your bicycle donation and was taught how to take care of it.

He is attending his last year of high school student and he helps his family farm. Nda will use his bicycle to ride to the farm, about 7 miles from his home and to ride to school 7 miles in the opposite direction.  He  is looking forward to having more time and strength for farming when he rides his bike.  And he’ll have more time to spend on his school work.

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

Lovetta lives in Lunsar, Sierra Leone, a rural community 120 miles from the capital Freetown. Thanks to your donation, Lovetta received a bike and was taught how to take care of it.

Lovetta never knew how to ride a bicycle until VBP came to Lunsar. It took 2 weeks of dedicated practice and lots of courage for her to learn to ride as an adult woman. This is her very first bicycle. Not only does she use her new bicycle every day to travel the 2 miles she used to walk to and from work at a local mining company, her entire family is also benefiting from the bicycle. They use it to go to the market to buy food, to make social visits around nearby villages and to go to work. All her nearby friends and neighbors admire her for learning how to ride! Owning a bike saves time and energy for Lovetta, and allows her to travel to work quickly!

Lovetta is very thankful for your donation, Julián! Thank you so much for supporting the Village Bicycle Project!

David lives in Lunsar, Sierra Leone, a rural community 120 miles from the capital Freetown. Thanks to your donation, David received a bike and was taught how to take care of it.

David Kamara is a teacher at Stefanie Secondary School in Lunsar. He lives 3 miles away from his school, and before having his bicycle he would have to set aside the expensive public transport money when his salary was issued. In addition to using his bicycle to teach at Stefanie School, he also uses it twice a week to conduct private tutoring in another village near Lunsar called Mabesseneh.  Owning a bike saves time and money for David, and allows him to work independently!

David is very thankful for your donation, Srikanth! Thank you so much for supporting the Village Bicycle Project!

Mohamed lives in Lunsar, Sierra Leone, a rural community 120 miles from the capital Freetown. Thanks to your donation, Mohamed received a bike and was taught how to take care of it.

Mohamed had never owned a bicycle before VBP came to Lunsar. He is in class 4 at RC Boys Primary School. Mohamed wanted to learn about how to repair and maintain bicycles. Now, he is excellent at repairing any small problem he gets with his bicycle such as patching his inner tire when it is flat or fixing his brakes when they don’t work. Owning a bike saves time and energy for Mohamed, and helps him learn about mechanics!

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