Case Stories
Case Story of John Avoka
John Avoka is a physically challenged client of the Project. He hails from Kugzua within the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region.
John was born about 37 years ago without any form of impairment or disability. At age five, he took ill in what appeared to be severe Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) combined with stroke resulting in paralysis of his lower limbs. Soon after sustaining the disability, he was neglected and was never sent to school………..
Mr. Seidu Laar, Visual Impairment, at Basoyonde (through Mumuni)
Mr. Siedu Laar, a visually impaired native of the Basoyonde community of the Tempane District of the Upper East Region. Mr. Seidu Laar said he lost his sight through measles infection. He said Mr. Samuel Mbugri, a former field staff of CBR-Garu enrolled him on the CBR programme to become a beneficiary. He was first trained in mat waving and rope making, using the locally-made fibre. He was subsequently trained on how to make stools with ropes.
Case Story of Halizata Issah
Mrs. Halizata Issah is a native of the Nakom community in the Pusiga District of the Upper East region. Halizata was born to Mr. Gamberu (father) and Madam Adisah (mother) without disability. She was, however, infected with poliomyelitis at the age of eight (8), which resulted in paralysis in both legs. Unlike her other siblings who got the opportunity to go out to play and to have fun, she was kept indoors because she could not move. During field visits, an official of CBR-Garu identified and later introduced her to the programme. She was given a tricycle to make her mobile. She said, that was a big relief to her as she was able to then move about to perform some basic tasks on her own………….
Case Story of Gifty, Kweku and Ladi
The success story of three children with physical disability namely: Yakubu Gifty, David Kweku and Bachelor Ladi is worth recounting. These three children aged 13,15 and 14 respectively are from Dusbuliga, Basyonde and Denugu, all in the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Even though they are from different family backgrounds and communities as above, they shared a common problem summed up in one word as “neglect”. In view of their disabilities ,the parents of these children simply did not see the need to send them to school. Thus, whilst their non-disabled siblings were put in schools, they were left out under the pretext of mobility constraints and the drudgery of having to be carrying them to school each day………
Case Story of Esther Awidana
Esther Awidana, aged 45 is physically challenged. She hails from Kugsabilla within the Project’s catchment area. In view of her disability, her parents did not find any potential in her and hence she was not sent to School. She grew up to be non-literate whose main work was to stay at home taking care of babies and watching over the house whilst other household members were out working to generate income. Poor Esther was dependent on the charity of other family members for survival and where such benevolence felt to come, she simply had to starve.
Case Story of Mohammed Kadiri
Mohammed Kadiri, aged 21 is a male client of the Programme. He comes from Bawku within the operational area. He suffered from osteomyelities and was not sent to School by her parents. Over 6 years ago, Mohammed Kadiri was identified by the Programme through a community volunteer. He was subsequently referred to the Bawku Othopaedic/Physiotherapy Project for further diagnoses and intervention. The results of the orthopaedic nurse proved positive and he was thereafter transferred to the Nsawam Orthopaedic Hospital for further attention. At Nsawam, his right leg was amputated through a surgical operation. The Programme in collaboration with Lillian Fundation supported the client to acquire an artificial limb to enhance his mobility…………….