Meet Issah, a BUV driver. In Ghana, Issah owns a farm where he raises yams and cassavas – a type of root that looks similar to a potato. He has a girlfriend, but not enough money to pay her dowry and marry her.

Issah was selected by Pastor Samuel Mensah to be one of the BUV drivers.

The results have been amazing. He has established regular customers and routes, hauling sand, gravel, and water with his BUV. They pay him for his deliveries, because it saves them time and energy, which allows them to focus on other work at home, like tending to their own families or doing other paid work.

Issah now hires three to four people to work at his farm during the planting season. He is earning income, investing in his farm, planning to marry his girlfriend, and he committed his life to Christ.

Who applies to be a driver of a Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV)? Most applicants are from local ministries or churches who aren’t the most fortunate financially. What we have found is that these drivers have good values, they are dependable, hardworking, and trustworthy. Issah was selected by Pastor Mensah because he exhibited those qualities. And with all the hard work he’s done with his BUV, he’s helping his community grow and prosper.

You can help people like Issa by supporting our BUV crowdfunding campaign. Our goal is to send enough parts to our BUV Tanzania factory to build and sell 60 BUVs throughout Africa.