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By Tokpa M. Tarnue- tarnue82@gmail.com
Voinjama, Liberia– In the wake of the ongoing economic crisis hitting both the urban and rural population, with many unable to get one meal a day, a 25-year- woman has given birth to triplet in Liberia’s northwestern Lofa County.
Hard-hit by financial difficulties, the 25-year-old mother of a triplet in the provincial capital, Voinjama Lofa is calling on the government of Liberia and other humanitarian organizations and other individuals to urgently come to her aid in providing support the three infants.
Madam Kaibeh Akoi and her boyfriend George J. Cooper are both students of the Lofa County Community College in Voinjama.
According to Madam Akoi, she delivered on July 21, 2018 at the Tellewoyan Memorial Hospital in this city to the three children- a male and two females-who happen to be her first set of kids.
But since she gave birth, things have been tough and sustaining them have been difficult. The triplet–little Sorsor Cooper, Martha Cooper and Serena Cooper—have to be given the highly expensive baby milk formula, Guigoz milk along with her breast milk, which she says is insufficient for the three children.
According to her, a can of the Guigoz milk is sold for $1,200 Liberian dollars, that’s nearly US10.00 on the local market in Voinjama and that a can of the said milk is only used for two days to feed to three children.
This, she says is a serious challenge for them as parents who are also students, Madam Akoi said looking visibly distressed.
She used the occasion to praise Lofa County Superintendent William Kamba, who she said provided them three cups of the Guigoz milk that was used for six days to feed the children.
This is said to be a serious situation for the 25-year-old mother of this set of triplet for the fact that she will have to spend about $18,000 Liberian dollars for 15 cans of Guigoz milk for the children per month and not to talk about the issue of wearing and other basic needs. The current exchange rate in the Liberian capital fluctuates from one hundred and fifty-fifty three Liberian dollars to one US dollars. And as you go further into rural areas like Lofa, the exchange rate goes even higher.
Meanwhile, the mother of the triplet is urging the public to come to her rescue to sustain the three new born.
She says those wanting to provide support can contact her, Kaibeh Akoi or her boyfriend George J. Cooper on the following cell numbers 07755-086-468 / 0777-605649