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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has officially handed over a two-bedroom apartment to a cured octogenarian leper, Daari Poga.
This comes after the JoyNews Hotline documentary ‘Withered Skins’ by Seth Kwame Boateng revealed that Madam Poga was left homeless with leprosy.
She suffered from leprosy at a young age and has since lost all 10 fingers and eight toes to the disease.
Mrs. Poga, who lived on the outskirts of Gurungu in the Upper West region, was forced to live in a dilapidated five-by-six-meter mud hut with her granddaughter Adjara after losing four of her 10 children and being abandoned. for the rest.
In less than 24 hours after her story was broadcast on all JoyNews platforms, the vice president came to her rescue by donating food and toiletries, among others.
Moved by her circumstances, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia promised to build Madam Poga a decent home and in six weeks he built and furnished a two-bedroom home for her.
Addressing the media in a brief ceremony to formally hand over the building on Tuesday, the vice president said the smiles on the faces of Madam Poga and her granddaughter Adjara were enough to make anyone’s heart glad.
“Today is a happy day, not only for me, but more especially for my mother here Daari Pogo and our son Adjara. I’m so happy.
“As you know, I am a sponsor of the Leper Aid Society, which helps rehabilitate cured lepers. When I saw Seth Kwame Boateng’s Joy News report, I was deeply moved and immediately reached out to help.
“It seems as if her family has abandoned her due to her unfortunate affliction. But this is not how we should treat each other; We should be each other’s guardian
“I am here today to formally hand this house over to Daari and assure him that we will continue to ensure that it is well cared for. This is how we should treat each other. No one should be forced to live as she lived. “
Dr. Bawumia urged society to welcome and integrate cured lepers among themselves, as they no longer carried the disease.
“We must not avoid cured lepers. Science has clearly shown that they cannot transmit disease. Let’s welcome them, make them part of our everyday lives, and most importantly, show love after contracting a disease that was not their fault. “
With a beaming smile, the lady expressed her deep gratitude to Dr. Bawumia for his kind gesture.
“I never thought of having a house like this, I was rejected and people thought I was going to eat grass but today, look at me, I have such a nice rhythm to rest. So, on behalf of my entire family, we want to thank you. “
