Two Fatherless Brothers Abandoned by Their Mum and Lived in Hole for 20 Years Get Furnished House in Video
- Two brothers who lived in abject poverty after losing both parents have received great help from strangers
- Jacque and Claude's life took a hit after they were abandoned by their mother, years after the demise of their father
- Resigning to fate, they had taken to living in a hole and stayed there for 20 years, but are now landlords
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The story of two fatherless brothers has changed for the better as they moved from living in a hole to a house of their own in the space of weeks.
The young men identified as Jacque and Claude first went viral after Afrimax visited them and shared their story.
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Their mum abandoned them
The elder of the two brothers, 34-year-old Jacque said their life took a bad turn after a man who claimed o be their cousin showed u and took their mum to the city. He said:
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"We had both parents but our father died.
"Our mother was taken to the city by our half brother."
Having not heard from her since the relocation, they journeyed to the city and returned to the village on foot as they couldn't find their mum - she hasn't been seen ever since.
They resorted to living in a hole
According to Afrimax, the lads trekked for six days and arrived at their village to discover that their previous abode had been destroyed.
The brothers whose education stopped at Primary 2 made a makeshift hole house and lived in it for 20 years till help finally came.
After their story was shared, people donated money and this helped in building them a house.
The boys were also given cash.
Watch the video below:
Social media reactions
jaykingsright said:
"God is always faithful when we have a fully trust and hope towards him Mya they be happy and may God bless all who donated towards them."
Angela Jackman said:
"I don't have to donate but it bless my heart when people in they condition get help lord bless the hands that give also afrimax for reaching out to these people."
Bobbette Williamson said:
"May our God bless u Aframax strengthen give u joy blessing energy to help the needy am in tears and joy for these youth happy for them, thank u much love u."
Georgia Youvon said:
"What a wonderful blessing nothing happened before the time God blessed those who help may their baskets will never be empty."
Young lady born with backward feet and rejected by her dad builds a house for her mum
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that a lady rejected by her father because she was born with backward feet had built her mum a house.
According to Afrimax who did a documentary on the lady's life, Devotha's condition made her a subject of ridicule and rejection by people.
Her dad eventually joined the 'rejection wagon' and abandoned Devotha with the mum to start a new family elsewhere.
Thanks to a village priest, she got enrolled in a technical school where she acquired knowledge in construction and set her mind to building her mum a house - as they actually had no place of their own.
Source: YEN.com.gh
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