Gyadu's Inspiring Story of Change, Part One!
Gyadu ( real name and picture withheld) is a 13-year-old boy who hails from Ekumfi Emuna in the central region of Ghana but was born in Nzema in the Western region. His father (deceased) was a fisherman, and his mother sells sea sand to make ends meet.
He happens to be the fifth child and the only male among his siblings. At age 7, his mother asked him to go with a friend to work at Yeji (Lake Volta) for a few days to gather money for the treatment of his then-sick father. Days turned into years as he stayed and worked on the Lake as a fisherboy for 6 years. Gyadu as a fisher boy received wages for his work but the money went to his mother. As a result of him not receiving any wage for his job, he has to work extra to be able to cater for his basic needs.
Gyadu lived in 7 different twins on the lake serving as a fisher boy. None of his family members for once visited him. He never went to school, wasn’t fed well, and was never taken to the hospital. He was usually abused physically with either a rope, cane, footwear, or bare hands. Gyadu did not feel happiness while there becomes he was most times referred to as a goat…..