A 21-year-old mother of triplets, Alimatu Ibrahim Sadia, is facing an overwhelming struggle for survival on the streets of Accra after allegedly being abandoned by the father of her children and left without family or social support.

Alimatu, originally from Tamale in Ghana’s Northern Region, now lives with her three children in a makeshift shelter within a slum community near the Agbogbloshie Yam Market in Accra, where she struggles daily to survive under extremely harsh conditions.

Agbogbloshie Yam Market

With no stable source of income, the young mother depends entirely on begging on the streets of Accra to feed her one-year-six-month-old triplets.

“I beg people for money so I can buy food for my children,” she said softly during an interview with Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG).

According to her, the father of the children, identified as Sulemana Baba, a small-scale farmer, has failed to provide any financial support since the birth of the children. She also claims that no assistance has come from his family.

Alimatu further revealed that she has no reliable family support system. Her mother is deceased, while her father reportedly lives far away with his new wife, leaving her completely alone in raising three toddlers.

Every day, she says, is a battle for survival as she struggles to provide food, shelter, and basic care for her children. When asked whether she is able to feed them consistently, she responded simply, “Just a little.”

Despite the hardship, Alimatu remains determined to survive for her children. Having never had the opportunity to attend school, she says her biggest dream is to start a small business that will help her earn a stable income and regain her dignity.

“I need help so I can do something to take care of my children,” she pleaded.

Her story reflects the wider reality faced by many vulnerable young women who migrate from northern Ghana to urban centres such as Accra in search of better opportunities but end up trapped in cycles of poverty, abandonment, and survival struggles.

It also highlights the difficult conditions facing many women linked to the kayayo/kayayei phenomenon, where migration into cities often comes without adequate social protection or support systems.

Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) is therefore appealing to government institutions, NGOs, philanthropists, corporate organisations, faith-based groups, and individuals to urgently support Alimatu and her triplets.

According to HRRG, support could include food, clothing, healthcare, shelter, and educational assistance for the children, as well as vocational training and startup capital to help the young mother become self-reliant.

The organisation stressed that such intervention would not only relieve her immediate suffering but could also transform the long-term future of her children.

For Alimatu, each day remains a struggle—but also a fragile hope that help will come before it is too late.

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How to Support

Individuals, organisations, and philanthropists willing to assist can contact Human Rights Reporters Ghana (HRRG) for verification and coordination:

📞 +233 (0)244 424 699
📧 hrrghana@gmail.com

Every contribution, no matter how small, can help restore hope, dignity, and stability to a young mother fighting to keep her triplets alive.

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