INTRODUCTION
With the understanding that detention in whatever form is injurious to health, CCF has gone beyond the prisons. Through our Health Check Series, we have come to the aid of many Ghanaians who have been detained in hospitals because of their inability to settle their bills and solicited support for the many others who require surgery. We have also provided prosthetic hands and legs for many children whose parents have either neglected them or cannot afford medical care for them.
57-year-old security guard, Emelia Debrah Mensah has had one of her breasts severed in an attempt to save her from cancer. Unfortunately, she may still lose her life as other parts of her body including her ribs have also been affected and getting treatment has become difficult for her. According to Debrah Mensah, doctors diagnosed […]
37-year-old widow, Adiza Abubakar fell from a staircase after hearing the shocking news of the death of her husband when she was pregnant. According to her that has caused her son’s deformity. She said though her child’s condition was detected earlier in her womb she couldn’t raise an amount of Six Thousand Ghana Cedis to […]
40-year-old Margaret Bujei got paralyzed after a doctor gave her an injection meant to cure her of high fever went wrong. The injection she said has caused her fingers and toes to wither making her unable to walk. She now has to drag her buttocks on the ground. Miss Bujei said she felt numbness in […]
35-year-old Akwasi Ntow’s wife has abandoned him after he became paralyzed. His efforts to seek medical care to get back on his feet has been unsuccessful because of financial difficulties. Narrating his ordeal, Ntow said he fell while he was on his way to work, and his friends helped him back home but only to […]
75-year-old Opanin Moro has to be a public toilet attendant to be able to feed himself. His son who lives in the city has abandoned him after his leg started to rot. Crime Check Foundation went to his aid through its Village Charity supported by one of its UK donors, popularly known as Zoro King. […]
The quest for greener pasture has left a 23-year-old deranged. Jemila Tahiru left Ghana to Oman in the United Arab Emirates, UAE to work as a house help but unfortunately came back home empty-handed and mentally unstable after her claim that her madam gave her a deadly injection. The mother of one who hail from […]
35-year-old widow, Muniratu Abdul-Rauf could only look on for doctors to amputate her son’s leg after her efforts to get him swift medical attention failed. Miss Abdul-Rauf her son, Nuhu Issah’s left leg got fractured whiles playing at home. Four days later, she said she took him to the hospital. Unfortunately, Nuhu had to undergo […]
15-year-old Rita Esarba has had her breast severed and stitched to save her life after she contracted breast cancer. The Primary five pupil said she underwent an initial surgery after she was diagnosed with the cancer. She said during the period she was recovering from the wounds of the surgery, she got pregnant which worsened […]
Two weeks old baby, Owusu Daniela is battling for her life as a disease, hydrocephalous, which she contracted at birth, has caused her head to swell. The condition is a buildup of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain. Her parents, 27-year-old Owusu Nathaniel and 25-year-old Alai Francisca who are residents of Torkorkoe, a […]
19 year old Mary Lavoe, has had her womb removed after her pregnancy turned cancerous. According to her, she engaged in an amorous relationship to get assistance because her parents couldn’t fulfill all her needs. She said she got pregnant but refused to terminate it on the demand of her boyfriend who later ignored her […]
