The Buduburam Camp within the Central Area has been the scene of anguish as many residents are on the verge of being homeless due to the deliberate demolition later right now, Thursday, September 30, 2021.
Liberian refugees and different residents on the camp say they don’t have any cash to seek out new houses.
The Buduburam Camp grew to become the house of Liberian refugees after it was opened by the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1990. It was initially house to some 12,000 refugees.
It additionally homes refugees from Sierra Leone who fled their nation’s civil battle between 1991 and 2002.
“I’ve three grandchildren leaving with me now. I’m taking good care of the youngsters. So now that authorities mentioned we must always go away, how will I care for the youngsters? Whose home would I keep in? I don’t have cash to go and hire a brand new place,” one girl mentioned.
One other resident, who has been dwelling on the place since 2000, mentioned they felt betrayed as a result of they’d been given the choice of integrating into Ghanaian society.
“We live right here with an association. We’re not dwelling right here as a result of we wish to keep right here… We didn’t ask them for integration. They gave the mixing supply to us.”
He mentioned they anticipated sure incentives due to the mixing, as a substitute of the “complete embarrassment they’re giving to us.”
The Buduburam Camp can be house to some Ghanaians who appealed to President Nana Akufo-Addo to assist their scenario.
“We voted for him [President Akufo-Addo] and now he needs to evict us from our houses. I’ve nowhere else to go,” one girl mentioned angrily.
“I’ve nowhere to relocate to. Simply as we had been reminded to find, my brother referred to as me to request some cash, saying my mom had taken in poor health. How do I give you funds to contribute to her remedy and hire a brand new house,” one girl lamented.
