Sammy's story

Sammy was born at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi a cleft deformity that run from the corner of the left eye down across the face to involve the upper lip. When the father visited the ward after the child’s birth he so was shocked that he said to his wife, “What? Where is this from? Make sure you do not bring this thing child into the house”. To him his wife was wholly responsible for their first born child’s condition. The doctors on the contacted the father and conselled him about the child’s condition after which he reluctantly accepted that t his son’s condition could be repaired. He then agreed to allow his wife and son to return home.

The man moved out of the marital home soon after the mother and child joined him. The Foundation stepped in and assisted with funds for their upkeep and called them from time to time just to reassure them. When the child turned three months the cleft deformity was repaired with a good outcome. Now the father has moved back home and even though the couple have two other children, Sammy is his father’s favourite child. Sammy is such so affectionate that each time he attends the clinic for review he has to hug all the clinicians before he will let them examine him.