Tears of Joy: Poor Female Fried Yam Seller who Became Homeless Receives GHc30K

Tears of Joy: Poor Female Fried Yam Seller who Became Homeless Receives GHc30K

  • A young Nigerian lady resident in Ghana, who earns a living from selling yam, has received GHc30,000
  • Glory recounted her heart-rending struggle with homelessness after she quit her job as a house help in Ghana with SVTV Africa
  • SVTV Africa Foundation, run by SVTV Africa, donated the huge sum to her through DJ Nyaami

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A Nigerian lady based in Ghana, only identified as Glory, has received GHc30,000 from SVTV Africa Foundation, a Ghana-based charity organisation run by SVTV Africa.

In an interview with SVTV Africa's DJ Nyaami on January 13, Glory shared that she was invited to Ghana by a Nigerian pastor to work as a maid for GHc150 (₦10,000) monthly.

She, however, quit the job after two weeks of staying in the man's home due to the workload. Glory became homeless as she had to sleep on the streets of Accra after she became jobless.

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Tears of Joy: Poor Female Fried Yam Seller who Became Homeless Receives GHc30K. Photo credit: SVTV Africa
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Sharing her plight

During the interview with DJ Nyaami, she provided her number for financial assistance. Kind-hearted people donated, and the support came to GHc30,000 (₦1 million+).

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Glory, who earns a living from selling yam, has decided to invest the money into her business.

After receiving the cash, she expressed gratitude for the amount while shedding tears of happiness.

Watch her video below:

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The Ghanaian media colossus, who is famed for his philanthropic gestures, is commemorating his 60th birthday today, February 2, 2022.

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Meanwhile, a Ghanaian couple, Juana Antwi and her pensioner husband Peter Afriyie Kwarteng, who welcomed quadruplets after 15 years of marriage, has received help.

Juana, 46, and her 66-year-old husband welcomed the quads, two males and two females, on Monday, October 4, 2021, through a cesarean section. The pair had since been struggling to provide for the four babies.

In an interview with YEN.com.gh, Juana expressed excitement about becoming a first-time mother but noted that they need help to make ends meet.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.