CCF supports 83-yr-old neglected widow accused of bewitching relatives

An 83-year-old widow, Ameyibor Adzo who is the survived wife of a deceased Police Officer has been abandoned to starve by relatives and neighbours accusing her of being a witch.

According to Madam Adzo, the demise of her husband who was stationed at the Ghana Police Headquarters in Accra until his passing, has not been easy for her as her own children do not care about her wellbeing.

Speaking to crimecheckghana.org, she said she had to spend nights under a bridge because she faced ejection for her inability to renew her rent.

Madam Adzo said though she has five children and other relatives who can support her, she still has to starve because she has been tagged as a witch who will cripple their businesses.

“I lived with my husband around the Police headquarters when he was alive. I used to sell food to police officers but after my husband died I had to relocate to Kasoa New Town so I stopped the food business. Since then I have not been able to start another business,” she said.

The poor widow said due to old age she has developed a knee problem and is unable to go out to carryout any meaningful activity.

As a result, she said she has been starving but her children, relatives and neighbours are unwilling to help her.

“My children and relatives do not visit me. Colleague tenants have also refused to transact any business with me. When I want to buy an item from them they refuse to sell it to me. They do not even greet me so I am alone here. I was only waiting for my knee to heal so that I can go out and find some work to do,” she cried.

Madam Adzo who could no longer bear the hunger had to call on Crime Check Foundation (CCF) for help through a benevolent stranger who met her crying due to her distressing situation.

At the time CCF went to her aid, she was going to eat ‘gari’ which she said was her last meal.

The Foundation through the contribution of a UK-based donor, Sister Cynthia, gave her bags of rice, cooking oil, tomato paste and other edible items to save her from famishing to death.

An amount of Two Hundred Ghana cedis was also added for her upkeep as CCF counts on other donors to further come to her aid.