Mirriam
Master Wheel Builder
Ability Bikes Cooperative
Koforidua, Ghana
For a Ghanaian woman with disabilities like Mirriam, finding a job and becoming self-sufficient is often impossible. The social stigma attached to disabled people in Ghana makes integration into society very difficult. However, thanks to the bicycle mechanics training provided by bike Boston-based Bikes Not Bombs, Mirriam is now the chief wheel builder at Ability Bikes Cooperative, a bicycle repair shop staffed entirely by disabled Ghanaians.
