Ghanaian Woman Vents As House Help Chooses Marriage Over Travelling Abroad: "I Paid For Her Visa"

Ghanaian Woman Vents As House Help Chooses Marriage Over Travelling Abroad: "I Paid For Her Visa"

  • A video of a Ghanaian woman lamenting over her house help's refusal to relocate abroad has popped up online
  • In a video circulating online, she noted that she paid for the woman's visa, however, she rejected the offer
  • Netizens who thronged the comment section were divided as some criticised the house help for rejecting the offer, while others said her decision was justified

A Ghanaian woman based in the UK has recounted how her house help rejected an offer to relocate abroad because of her marriage.

In a video making rounds online, the woman noted that she covered the full expenses of her house help, including paying for her visa.

Ghanaian woman vents as her house help chooses marriage over travelling abroad
Ghanaian house help refused to relocate abroad because she was married Photo credit: James Braund/ Aaron Foster
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However, the latter refused to travel abroad because she was married and could not abandon her husband in Ghana.

Watch the video below:

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Netizens divided over house help's decision

Netizens who saw the video expressed mixed reactions as some criticised the house help for choosing her marriage over relocating abroad while others mounted a strong defense for her.

@Thread News wrote:

"UK is not heaven. Why are u forcing her? She needs to enjoy her marriage."

@Sir Paul wrote

"No one should curse her, uk is not heaven. When God says they will travel, it will surely come to pass."

@Mr Dre wrote:

"The visa don die dadaaada. I pray the Man no disappoint her."

@Odeneho Nana Ama Ahe wrote:

"If I get Nigeria visa koraa will leave from this country na UK."

@Nana Afia Frimpomaa wrote:

"She will regret one day."

@Cobby Real wrote:

"Everlasting love. Juju is working."

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Ghanaian lady says she has no plans of travelling abroad

In a related story, YEN.com.gh reported on the story of a Ghanaian lady who said she had no plans of travelling abroad.

The Ghanaian businesswoman Adwoa Konadu rejected the idea of living or working abroad, emphasising that success is not location-dependent.

Despite acknowledging the economic challenges in Ghana, she said she is unwilling to spend over GH¢200,000 to travel abroad, advocating for local business investment.

Adwoa encouraged Ghanaian youth to explore the numerous job opportunities within the country instead of complaining about job scarcity.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh