Bawumia builds new house for 80-year-old leper abandoned by her children (Photos)
- Vice-president, Dr. Bawumia, has built a new house for Dari Poga, an 80-year-old woman suffering from leprosy
- This follows a Joy News report about the soul-wrenching plight of the octogenarian who has been abandoned by her children
- Dr. Bawumia stepped in to provide assistance in the form of food items, cash, and a new house
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The vice-president of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has fulfilled his promise to build a new house for Dari Poga, an 80-year-old woman with leprosy who has been abandoned by her children.
This follows a Joy News report that highlighted the plights of the elderly woman.
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YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the 80-year-old woman, a resident of Gurungu in the Upper West Region, has been abandoned by her children.
Dari Poga suffered from leprosy at a very young age and had to resort to the usage of concoctions to treat her ailment.
In spite of the treatment, however, she has lost all 10 fingers and now uses only her two toes to walk.
In a recent documentary, the octogenarian recounted her heart-wrenching condition to Joy News.
Following the report, Ghana’s vice-president, Dr. Bawumia stepped in to offer assistance and donated some items and cash. He also promised Dari Poga a new house.
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In some photos sighted by YEN.com.gh, the house promised the old woman with leprosy is ready and she will soon be moving in.
Slide to view the stunning photos.
In a similar story, a struggling mother of twelve children, Mame Panin, has been left overcome with emotions after she was given a cash amount of GHc1,000.
Crime Check TV reveals that Mame has been struggling to provide three square meals for herself and all her twelve kids.
Crime Check reveals in the post that Mame ended up giving birth to 10 boys because she wanted girls at all cost.
Now, she has twelve adorable children, including two girls. However, providing for herself and the kids has been a daunting daily challenge.
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