Everyday People: Tough life in the village led this woman to seek a better one in Accra

Accra is one of those cities regarded as having the opportunities needed to transform people’s lives from bad to good, or better.

For this reason, many Ghanaians living in rural communities migrate to the city to have a share of the good life.

In this episode of Everyday People, GhanaWeb’s reporter, Eugenia Diabah, spoke with Emefa, a young mother who left the Volta Region for the Greater Accra Region to work.

Emefa grew up in a farming community. When her family couldn’t realise her dream of becoming a nurse because they had no money to secure that future for her, she resorted to farming.

She told the reporter that farming in her village could be challenging, especially during heavy downpours.

She also explained that at such times, their crops would be washed away, leaving them with nothing.

As troubling as the situation was, she decided to leave her birthplace for Accra to get employed and earn a living.

“The land we used for farming is waterlogged, so anytime it rains, it washes the crops away, leaving us with nothing. That is why I left the Volta Region for Accra. Accra, I can say, is good. I wanted to become a prominent person in the future, but I had no one to push me to that level, which is why I was engaged in farming.

“I wanted to become a nurse, but I dropped out of school in JHS. I couldn’t further my education because my parents didn’t have the money to support me,” Emefa told the reporter.

Emefa currently sells pure water for a living and, touching on her business, she mentioned that she’s managing with the little money she earns but would quit if she gets a better job.

Emefa does not wish to return to school.

According to her, she would rather invest her time in selling to be successful in life.

“Sales are not good, but it’s better than getting nothing. Selling pure water is hectic, so if I get any job, I would quit selling the water. I have a child and don’t think I would like to go back to school. I would rather invest my time in selling so I can take care of myself and my son,” she said.

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