Booomers International As conscious individuals, we are frequently reminded that many rural communities across the globe have very limited, if any, access to education and schools. In Yonso, a village in central Ghana, a local, environmentally-minded entrepreneur named Kwabena Danso is forging ahead to get more children into schools, and by extension improve the lives of community members without moving them out of their traditional homes. Danso himself grew up in Yonso, and had to walk around eight miles to attend school, so his motivation for improving access to education is clear.
Upon his return from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Danso co-founded the Yonso project in 2007, which provided scholarships and other educational opportunities to children and young people in the community. After making some progress with the Yonso Project, Danso decided to shift his focus more on to providing employment as well as access to education. The result of this is ‘Booomers International’, a company that makes bambooframed bicycles that are then distributed to various global locations. Booomers is now Ghana’s leading producer of bamboo bicycles and continues to grow to this day. As a result of the company’s success and increasing global recognition, more products have been added to the roster. With 80 rural youths involved in the company, 50 of which are directly employed in the factory, Booomers has a far-reaching effect of support throughout the community. In addition to employing local community members to make the products, a significant amount of the company profits are invested back in to the area. 40 Together we Inspire
