Crusade to support bed-ridden teenager launched

On Thursday, August 22, 2013, Senanu Glagoh, a resident of Klikor in the Ketu South Municipality in the Volta Region, who also provided support for his father, a carpenter, was returning the tools and materials to his room when he slipped and fell.

A sharp rod, which formed part of the spindle, pierced his side deeply and the father had to use some measure of force to pull it out.

There was a gush of blood, following which he had to be transported over a distance of 187 kilometers to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra for medical assistance, where an amount in excess of GH¢1,000 was spent.

This expenditure depleted the savings of his dad whose work as a carpenter does not pay much.

His father, after expending all his resources, returned to Klikor with Senanu and left him to his fate.

The younger of two sons, Senanu had always told his mum that she did not have to worry, as he would grow up to become one of the best medical doctors in the world with enough resources to take care of her and other members of the family.

However, when the disaster did strike, death also laid its icy hands on his mum.

The family was devastated but the blow dealt to Senanu was immense.

The heavens might have heard his prayers when a member of the Ketu South Assembly got wind of Senanu’s predicament and vowed to solicit for help to support him.

The Assembly member, Mrs Yvonne Osei-Tutu, a past student of the OLA Senior High School in Ho, took Senanu’s issue with her former schoolmates on Facebook and has succeeded in raising some funds.   

This is mainly to provide for his upkeep and other essentials while on admission at the Aflao Municipal Hospital, awaiting transfer to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for a major surgery and physiotherapy.

Senanu urgently needs money for his surgery at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

An account has been opened in his name with Access Bank. It has Senanu Glagoh as the account holder of account number, 0091632426121.