Celestine Donkor Says Her Parents Raised 15 Kids In A Chamber and Hall, Video Ignites Emotions

• Celebrated gospel singer Celestine Donkor opened up about her upbringing and how her parents struggled financially
• In an interview with MzGee, the singer recounted childhood memories of her and 14 other siblings eating from one pot
• She said they lived in a compound house with 11 other families and her mother worked petty trade to cater for them
• Ghanaian counsellor BAKA spoke to YEN.com.gh about how such homes that Celestine Donkor grew up in affects children when they get older

Gospel musician Celestine Donkor has opened up about the struggles of her childhood, including how she and her 14 siblings used to eat from one pot and sleep in a chamber and a hall.

Celestine Donkor speaks about childhood

In the Grass to Grace edition of Just Being Us, Donkor reflected on the challenges she faced growing up in a compound house with 11 other neighbours. Her parents raised 15 children in a single room, known as a hall and chamber.

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The Agbebolo hitmaker praised her mother’s dedication and hard work to keeping the family well-fed, sharing a heartwarming memory.

She said that she and her siblings were often amazed by how their mother could prepare enough food for everyone in one pot, which they affectionately called the 'miracle pot'.

Explaining why the pot was referred to as a miracle pot in the same interview, she said that the food that was in the pot was somehow always enough for everyone in the home.

Celestine told the show's host MzGee that her family did not have much money, thereby pushing her mother to engage in petty trading to fend for them.

Sharing fond memories, the gospel singer of Ewe descent said she grew up in a compound house at Abeka that housed 12 families, where she spent most of the years sleeping on a couch.

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Below is the full interview with Celestine Donkor:

"Kids who grow up in such homes do well later in life" - Counsellor

In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, Counsellor BAKA analysed the home Celestine Donkor grew up in and how that related to parenting.

He noted that kids who grow up in a large household similar to that of the gospel artist did not translate into poor parenting.

He noted that it should serve as motivation to the youth, adding that there are people who have been through far worse conditions.

"It is not deliberate to pack 14 children into one room.it is life that happens. But the beautiful part is that, such parents have good upbringing they give their children."

He noted that parents of such households ensure that their kids get the opportunities they did not get while growing up.

Counsellor BAKA said that there are several cases where children who grow up in such households end up doing well in life when they are older.

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McBrown recounts her past struggles

YEN.com.gh also reported that Nana Ama McBrown opened up about her past life as a young woman living in poverty.

The celebrated TV host and media personality recounted her youthful days of selling charcoal as well as thrift clothing.

In sharing her story, McBrown urged her youthful followers to be patient in life while they work toward their ambitions.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh