The story of two crippled sisters Ayine Abotsi and Paulina Abotsi from Bolgatanga Atulbabisi of the Upper East Region is a touching and emotional one. The two cripple sisters, according to their widow mother Madam Janet Abotsi, were not naturally born crippled. Paulina was 20 years old and became crippled and Ayine was also seen as a cripple 13 years ago. According to their mother’s explanation when Apexnews Gh-TV crew visited the family; “Paulina started crying and was saying to me see a snake, see a snake, I turned around and I could not see any snake. Then she fell down and did not walk again. I rushed her to the hospital and they said it was a spiritual problem, So, I took her to Fountain Gate Chapel and they prayed for her, she was able to walk. One day, I went to my father’s house and I came back home, only to see her standing outside the house, and looked so scary. We took her to church again and they prayed for her and immediately she became weak and paralyzed till today. “As for Ayine, Even though she was disabled, she was able to walk. But unfortunately, someone took advantage of her situation and impregnated her, when she was due to give birth, Ayine delivered inside a lorry alone and I took her home. After 2years, she went to church and afterwards, she could not rise to walk again and they brought her back to the house. That is how she became crippled till date”. Their widow mother narrated In the case of Ayine and Paulina, begging for alms as others who found themselves in such a condition will do, that isn’t possible for them looking at the condition they both see themselves health-wise. In the absence of their mother Madam Janet who now survives the family, by selling fried yam and kosee at home, Ayine and Paulina passed faeces and urine on themselves. Their place of shelter is very pathetic, “I could remember their mother Madam Janet telling me sorry my son, our room is always smelling because of my children’s condition, please cover your nose well” that was the moment I cried because i was just imagining the difficulty they were passing through all these while. The child delivered by one of the cripples by an unknown person who took advantage of her condition is currently 10 years old and the 13-year son of her late son who died 8 months ago with the inclusion of Ayine and Paulina all survived by the little yam and kosse sells of their widow mother. Their local house is now a death trap and no money to fix it up, feeding Ayine and Paulina has become a tough task and their wheelchairs aren’t functioning well anymore. Therefore, Apexnews Gh as an entity is using its platform to seek for any benevolent organizations and well-meaning individuals both home and abroad who were touched with their current situation to come to the aid of Ayine and Paulina. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Ayine and Paulina, the two crippled sisters and their mother
