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Gambaga Witches’ Camp seeks support to improve inmate residences ahead of rainy season

The management of the Gambaga Witches' Camp is urgently appealing for assistance to rehabilitate the dwelling places of the inmates as the rainy season approaches.

In 2021, a philanthropist generously constructed a four-room block for some of the inmates. However, the camp's management has been unable to raise sufficient funds to rehabilitate or construct new residences for the over 80 women residing in the camp.

The inmates live in a segregated community located in the Gambaga Township of the North-East region. The camp, established nearly a century ago, was designed to provide shelter for individuals accused of witchcraft who had been banished from their families and communities.

These individuals sought refuge at the residence of Gamba-Rana, the paramount Chief of Gambaga. Currently, Naa Yahaya Wuni, the Gamba-Rana, serves as the spiritual overseer of the camp, which currently houses 93 women and two men.

Mr Samson Laar, the Assistant Manager of the camp, emphasized the insufficient funds available for rehabilitating the huts of the inmates this year.

While some of the huts have been re-roofed, Mr Laar stated, “We are trying to find grass to roof a number of the huts so that when we are able to find some more funds, we can do the same for the other huts.”

He reiterated the camp's plea for support from benevolent groups, societies, and individuals to aid in the rehabilitation efforts.

Typically, the camp, constructed with mud and thatched roofs, undergoes rehabilitation before the onset of every rainy season.

However, due to a lack of funds, some of the huts have not been worked on for several years, leaving the inmates to endure the inconvenience of water dripping into their living spaces.

The six northern regions of Ghana are characterized by annual strong winds, heavy rains, and floods. To withstand these harsh climatic conditions, the thatched houses in the camp require yearly rehabilitation to ensure the survival of the structures.

Meanwhile, the elderly women in the camp, who sustain themselves by selling fuel wood, expressed the challenges they face in walking long distances to gather grass for their hut roofs. They reiterated their call for assistance.



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