Once the pillar of his household, 49-year-old Alfred Sackey, who resides in Kasoa, now sits helplessly, dependent on others to survive—after a tragic accident tore his life apart.
Alfred, who once sold educational books at the GNAT Hall in Accra, was heading home after work on that fateful day, March 25, 2025.
Public transport had closed for the night, so he opted for an okada (commercial motorbike), but what seemed like a routine ride home would soon turn into a lifelong nightmare.
“I felt someone pulling my leg,” Alfred painfully recalled in an interview with Adom New during a donation event organised by Accident Victims Support Ghana (AVSG) to mark its 10th anniversary.
“I told the rider to stop. When we stopped, I saw that my leg was caught in the back tyre—inside the rim. It tore my veins. I sat on the ground, helpless.”
He was rushed to Amanfrom Hospital but was referred to Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for emergency surgery.
Three surgeries later, Alfred was left permanently disabled.
Currently, this once-strong father, who worked hard to provide for his children’s education and shelter, is unable to walk, work, or even afford basic necessities.
With tears rolling down his face, Alfred made a heartfelt appeal.
“I’m begging on my knees. I have children in school. One is at UPSA; others are in senior high school. One just completed BECE and is yet to go to SHS, but I’ve not been able to buy a single item for him.
“I can’t afford school fees, not even rent. My rent is due this December. If I had my legs, I wouldn’t come here to beg. But now, I can’t go anywhere. I can’t feed my children. I can’t buy medicine,” he pleaded.
Alfred says his situation has worsened to the point where he no longer visits the hospital because he can’t even afford transportation, let alone medication.
“I met a friend I used to sell books to. When I explained my situation, he helped me and introduced me to Accident Victims Support Ghana. But I can’t keep depending on him alone. He also has a family. I need serious help—help that can sustain me and my family.”
Support Running Dry for Many Like Alfred
Founder and President of Accident Victims Support Ghana, Rev. Cyril Benedict Crabbe, expressed deep concern over the growing number of victims in dire need and the organization’s dwindling resources.
“The calls for help are overwhelming,” he said. “We want to support every victim, but we simply don’t have the funding or resources. That’s why we are appealing to corporate Ghana, NGOs, and individuals to support victims like Alfred.”
Rev. Crabbe noted that AVSG has provided assistance to many accident victims over the past decade but added that without urgent support from the public and private sector, many more will be left to suffer in silence.
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