Elderly widow left homeless after devastating storm ravages Konkonteriso town in Ahafo region

A violent storm that occurred seven months ago in Konkonteriso, near Acheresua in the Ahafo region, resulted in Mariama Mumuni, a widow in her late 60s or early 70s, tragically losing her home.

Mariama Mumuni lives alone as her children have either relocated for better prospects or have started their own families.

This widow takes care of her own meals and keeps all her personal belongings in a partially damaged structure, which exposes her to unpredictable weather and potential health risks.

She is appealing for assistance to reconstruct her brick building for housing. The appeal was made when the blogger visited the town in November for a family funeral.

Following the devastating storm, countless other houses were also destroyed, leaving many individuals and families in need of shelter.

Unfortunately, Mariama had no one to rely on and was forced to endure living under the debris of the structure to survive.

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