Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The 21-year-old woman who gave birth to a quadruplet – now triplets – less than two months ago in a remote village in Grand Bassa County has finally been relocated to Buchanan after receiving several contributions from Liberians in the country and the diaspora.
Report by Elton W. Tiah, Contributor
The regular goodwill to Pinky Joe and her three kids are coming as a result of the continuous reports by FrontPage Africa about the dire need of the kids.
Joe successfully delivered three boys and a girl on June 23, 2018 in Zangar Town, District #2, Grand Bassa County but she lost one of the boys after several days.
Joe deliberated gave birth in hiding due to criticisms against home delivery in the county.
Pinky and her husband Joshua, who are farmers, had told FrontPage Africa that they were incapable of offering good care for their children.
When FPA reported the story, it prompted several philanthropic individuals to help the family adequately cater for the children.
Madam Magdalene Harris, a Liberian residing in the United States recently made funds available for the relocation of the kids and their parents to Buchanan.
Prior to Madam Harris’ help, Gboima Johnson Foundation purchased a set of baby tub, clothes, pampers, body lotions and detergents.
At the same time, Ms. Charlesetta Williams, Health Page’s Executive Director, is providing support for the kids.
Joshua, father of the children, recently told FrontPage Africa that if God had not spoken to the minds of the humanitarians to intervene, they would have lost all the four children.
“These three children eat a cup of milk after every two day and one cup is US$12.00 We spent US$40.00, just on food per week, they are living by the help of people because I can’t even afford a cup of milk for them”, he said.
Joshua also lauded FPA for intervening and helping he and his wife make contact with people of goodwill.
“The first thank you goes to God; the second thank goes to FrontPage Africa newspaper Journalist who is always here to see the children. Madam Bombay sent money through FrontPage Africa reporter to buy what we needed for the babies and that boy came to me and both of us bought all of what the money could have bought,” he explains
“Another Lady call Magdalene Harris sent money the first time and he and myself bought the $60 US mattress, paint, flood mat and the biggest one is he give $50 US to the house owner for five month rent in my presence and give me the receipt and just recently she sent another money for food and that boy did the same thing, I am surprised to see a young guy who is not greedy for money.”
Pinky and Joshua Joe were residents of a very remote village in District #2, Grand Bassa County, where many residents trek for a day and half to get to the district’s provisional capital or pay LD$1,800 to commercial motorbike. This is mainly because the road leading to the town is deplorable.
When a FrontPage Africa reporter recently visited Zangar Town, it was observed that there are no clinic and school in the area, a situation that puts many residents there at risk.