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The untold story of a Kayayo who now operates a chopbar

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  • O.D.B 8 years ago

    Hmm,first of all we thank God for the transformation in her life and hope others will follow their vission as this lady has done,travel and see as the old saying is,people dont know and if they know too,they intensionally wan ...
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  • ELINAM 8 years ago

    Those animals who have NO TAIL, God himself drive away flies from them.
    Thank you Azumi for giving us the courage to fight on as perseverance and hard work pays.

  • Jazzy 8 years ago

    it seem like everyone who wants to make in life has to move to Accra. Oh Ghana why are so poor? Accra is ur only hope but accra is actually filthy and smelly and too smalll and crowded. why cant these kakayo stay in their tow ...
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  • KWABENA 8 years ago

    Anybody who know whereabouts of this Azumi should help asking if she ever sells wachei at "Bubuashi" before. Looking at her, she looks like a girl called “Azumi” that I was deeply in love before I travelled outside the co ...
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  • Francis Manful 8 years ago

    Hi-Mr. Kwabena
    About Ur help.i think the best way to
    Get contact to Azumi.
    Is too contact the writer or the journalist, that's the best way to know
    Whether is the Azumi who help u some years ago . U grateful guy, God
    Ble ...
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  • ACTYL, USA 8 years ago

    So you fuck her and run. Your baby is waiting for you. Go find her now.

  • PK 8 years ago

    Could some NGO please help this lady to establish her chop bar in a decent place or in her own home town? She deserves some help from a philanthropist!

  • Sankofa 8 years ago

    Congratulations, Azumi, for your perseverance and resourcefulness.

    Your story should shame all those graduates and other well-educated young people who are idling away waiting for somebody to employ them.

    Get on your bi ...
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  • May. 8 years ago

    Congratulations madam.
    God continue to shower you with more strength and blessings.
    Amen.

  • Future President¹²³ 8 years ago

    Congrats....not easy for all people to find the right calling for their lives but you found yours....Anyway, is *the lorry park* English still in use @GH ? Eeeiii

  • Ghana is ours 8 years ago

    This woman is an example to all those who think life is found on a silver plater, it's about determination.

  • Kojo Twum 8 years ago

    Jehovah God will be with you Azumi.

  • bebe 8 years ago

    god be with you and congratulations.

  • Omanba 8 years ago

    Yes, THIS IS A VISION OF AN AMBITIOUS LADY COME TRUE. SHE HAS BEEN ABLE TO HUSTLE IN GHANA AND HAS MADE IT. PEOPLE IN GHANA WHO SOLELY DEPEND ON PEOPLE OVERSEASE FOR THEIR SURVIVAL SHOULD TAKE A NOTE. THE MOST ANNOYING THING ...
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  • Justice 8 years ago

    Congratulations, Madam Azumi

  • Hard worker 8 years ago

    Your story is worth emulating. The politicians should invite you to parliament and present you with a little money to continue your upward mobility. So proud of your perseverance and high self esteem. Keep climbing higher and ...
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  • teya ,USA 8 years ago

    Good job. Azumi God bless you more

  • Mr.Aning. Toronto 8 years ago

    Well done Azimi.Life became unbearable for me years ago but I push hard now I am in Toronto.My motto was: Where determination existing failure can never dismantle my flag of success.

  • frank essilfie f 8 years ago

    Shame unto all prostitute in accra.god bless u lady

  • kooko 8 years ago

    Excellent woman may God bless you and make you great

  • SIN OF FATHERS 8 years ago

    Greener pastures are right at our backyard.This lady's story should tell us that progress and prosperity are right here at home.We go to Europe or to the Arab world to do all sorts of 'untidy' work to earn peanuts and at tim ...
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  • Proud Ashanti 8 years ago

    Hard work always pay. I'm really proud of her achievement. There would be no need for kayayei if the politicians stop stealing our money.

  • OGYA TANAA ASD 8 years ago

    I LIKE HARD WORKING PEOPLE MAY ALMIGHTY GOD HELP AND MAKE YOU MORE PROSPEROUS ANYTIME I COME TO GHANA I WILL TRY TO FIND YOU AND CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING.KEEP IT ON AZUMI,YOU DIDN'T CHOSE THE OTHER WAY.

  • Titriku 8 years ago

    You can contribute now, if you're serious.

  • last card 8 years ago

    Don't be stupid titriku,do u know the reason why he said when he comes to Ghana? Are u aware of what he has now in his account? Do u know whether he got job now or not? or he got problems now or not? Don't ever force a volun ...
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  • Agnes Williams 8 years ago

    May God bless you

  • last card 8 years ago

    I am very proud of her,any time I come to Ghana for some holidays,i will come and eat at your joint and give you some pounds or Cedis to expand your business and get a better venue to operate,these are the Kind of women we ne ...
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  • Obiba Kwame 8 years ago

    It's good that you're helping your mother and siblings back home. With all these years, i haven't heard from you talking about your own nuclear family. Anyway, i don't know about your age. If you're of age, please get married ...
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  • Odeasempa 8 years ago

    Pls next time you guys write about such inspiring articles, leave a contact email or phone number so that people like us who would like to contribute something to these people can do so

  • Dakora Gilbert , Cambodia 8 years ago

    Congratulations . May God bless you and give you more money to expand the business . I also appeal to individual wealthy Ghanaians and financial instituitions to help Azumi

  • Sophia OP 8 years ago

    congratulation

  • john mahama 8 years ago

    we have to learn from her.

  • stephen mensah 8 years ago

    wow i now understand "hard work pays"

  • OYIKO 8 years ago

    Bravo! This is how poor girls should begins their life, not prostitution.

  • sam 8 years ago

    Most so called educated ppl will rather prostitute to make ends meet.
    Wanting iphone 20 etc but will not want to work .
    God bless this woman.she has built a house too whilst stupid greedy women still rent

  • Ekow Samuel. 8 years ago

    God bless you as you come out from that, to establish your owne to help the other ones as a work in your hands,it is very good and clean .Anyway do not forget to cast your vote for the group of PPP. Dr, Papa Kwesi Ndoum whom ...
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  • EBEN 8 years ago

    I wish I knew her joint... pls do her more favour by buying at her joint n also advertising for others

  • Ernest Donkor S/Akontombra 8 years ago

    God blessed u Azumi.

  • Ernest Donkor S/Akontombra Tanokrom 8 years ago

    If God says yes no one can say no. I will pay u a surprised visit one day and donates $400 for u to expand ur business

  • Concerned Citizen 8 years ago

    I have always have a problem with The Ghana media. They will never give credit to deserving authors. I have seen this particular story on about 10 websites with the #MotivateGhana. How come Ghanaweb has decided not to give cr ...
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