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Single Mother Works As A Construction Labourer To Fend For Her Daughter
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Single Mother Works As A Construction Labourer To Fend For Her Daughter

by  Salifu Bagulube Moro 2 min read
  • A video of a Ghanaian woman working as a labourer to cater for her baby has stirred emotions on social media
  • The single mother explained through captions in her videos that she was doing the work for her daughter's future
  • Netizens who chanced on the video seemed touched by the mother, with many encouraging and wishing her well

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A single mother has taken on the gruelling task of working as a labourer at construction sites.

In an inspiring act of maternal devotion, the woman, identified as Adorable Baby on TikTok, defied the physical demands of construction jobs to work for her daughter's wellbeing.

Construction site, labourer, single mother, daughter, buidling project
Adorable Baby, a single mother, works as a construction labourer to fend for her daughter. Photo credit: @adorable.baby30/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

In a series of videos sighted by YEN.com.gh, Adorable Baby was spotted at different construction sites performing manual labour to earn a living.

One of the videos captured the single mother carrying a load of cement mortar for construction in a job known in Ghanaian parlance as a kponkpor.

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Another video shared on her TikTok page had Adorable Baby pulling sand in a wheelbarrow as well as carrying blocks for the masons on a project.

"This is what I do to take good care of my daughter and I," she used as the common refrain in her TikTok video captions.

The determination in her face and her effort show a commitment to building communities and also giving her daughter the best possible foundation.

Netizens touched by Adorable Baby's effort

Adorable Baby's video touched some netizens' hearts as they thronged the comments section upon seeing the video.

While some wished her well, others also asked her to chat with them privately, probably so they could help too.

@Livingstone_kkf wrote:

"May God bless your hustle."

@Nkosuohemaajd3d33wa also said:

"Our God will never put us to shame."

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@Richard Banoebuuri also wrote:

"oh, waaoh! is it possible we can connect?"

@Accra Eagle Soccer Academy commented:

"can we chat privately."

Lady joins boyfriend at construction site

Earlier, YEN.com.gh also reported that a young lady surprised her boyfriend, who works as a mason at a construction site.

In a viral TikTok video, the lady joined her boyfriend in plastering a building's wall, without being afraid of dirtying her outfit.

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

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over six years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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