Abstract: An improved wheelbarrow is disclosed, comprising a wheel, a tray, a pair of handles, and a front guard, the improvement being in the handles and the front guard, in that each handle is provided with a roundish handlegrip including a first grip, round grip portion and second grip to facilitate an easier and safer forward dumping of load without switching handgrips, and in that the front guard facilitates a stabler forward dumping of load. The front guard may comprise at least one bar portion in parallel to the wheel axis or a curved plate. The front guard may alternatively comprise a pair of bar portions extending along the circumference of the wheel.