Kokoetey Dokaara, a 65-year-old visually impaired, homeless widow from Wechao-Buo in the Wa West District of the Upper West region, had been struggling to fend for herself daily.
Born partially blind and later losing both eyes due to a condition, her life took a turn for the worse after her husband’s death in the late 90s, followed by the loss of her son and her home in a rainstorm.
Recently, her last surviving son, Yaw Dezem, 27, died mysteriously while trying to build her a new home.
The situation became unbearable when she was displaced. However, the Frontier Mission Network, a faith-based non-governmental organisation, stepped in to assist her after being located by the assembly member of the Sanuori electoral area.
According to the assembly member, Claudius Dare Kuuyore, her situation became unbearable when she was displaced.
“She (widow) was staying in this single room and on the 5th of April this year, a rainstorm hit the community, including her and as I speak with you, she is homeless. So, the woman has become very vulnerable through this disaster because she has a son who is mentally disturbed and leaves the community. Nobody knows his whereabouts,” he said.
“Kyokoetey had another son (27 years, Yaw Dezem) who was her backbone, but we buried him on the 3rd of May this year, simply because he came from a galamsey (illegal mining site) and started building a five-bedroom self-contained house and ran out of funds and decided to go and moblise more funds to come and complete the building and move his mother in, but unfortunately, Yaw died mysteriously leaving his mother”, Mr. Claudius Dare Kuuyore recounted.
As a result, the assemblyman intensified his efforts to get support for the widow until he came across the Executive Director of Frontier Mission Network, Apostle Dr. Moses Sansa, who responded positively and moved to have a personal encounter with Madam Kyokoetey Dokaara.
Apostle Sansa, described Kokoetey as someone with a strong attitude worthy of support. He donated two packets of roofing sheets, clothes, including some second-hand clothes, and a bag of rice to alleviate her plight.
The Executive Director revealed that apart from “what we donated today, we’ll continue to keep an eye on her with some remittances to her with visits to be sure that she is coping well.”
He added, “She has a very cheerful heart and a very strong attitude because if she were to be any other person, she would have been broken down by now,” Dr. Sansa said.
The NGO also supported 61 other widows in the community with food and clothing.
Each of them received a brand-new cloth, half a bag of rice and home used clothes, among others.
Additionally, the team provided hot lunch for 200 school pupils, sanitary pads for the girls, and empowered residents on self-hygiene and proper pad usage.
Residents were taken through general hygiene activities, including proper hands washing to stay healthy.
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