5.27.08-2

Here are some pics of the two storefronts we are considering to rent. This evening, we will meet to discuss the spaces, and tomorrow we will hopefully meet the landlord in Accra.

Space 1:
In the center of town, less money, congested and hectic, less space for potential storage containers, not ideal for wheelchairs. (We would get the front storefront, and two in the back. They are small and divided.)

Space 2:
On the edge of town, but still in a very populated and accessible area, more money, peaceful and spacious, more potential to find nearby land to place storage containers, ideal for wheelchairs. (This picture depicts the front space of the shop. We plan to split this space in half with another renter, use it for the retail shop and office, and to use a large workspace in the back of the building as the wheelchair accessible workshop. The large workspace - the far doors in the second picture - is about the same size as what you see in the front.)


My current thought process is as follows: Lets invest in the space. Space 2 will be more enjoyable and will make a better workshop, and since the EEFSA has great relationships with local and national media, people will know about the shop and will come there. Also, this shop is possibly going to be the best equipped bike shop in Ghana, and this word will get around.