A 19-year-old graduate from Dompoase Senior High School, Abigail Abrokwah, facing financial constraints hindering her further education, has embarked on selling packaged sugarcane on the streets of Accra to fund her dreams.
Hailing from Awhiaso in the Adansi Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region, Abigail, determined to overcome adversity, is navigating the bustling streets of Accra in pursuit of the funds required for her educational aspirations.
Abigail’s journey into entrepreneurship was sparked when her unemployed single mother, grappling with financial challenges, conveyed the unfortunate news that continuing her education was unfeasible.
Faced with the stark reality of her friends progressing into universities, Abigail refused to be defeated by adversity. An aunt, engaged in the bulk sugarcane trade in Accra, extended an invitation to join the ranks of young women selling packaged sugarcane at traffic light intersections.
Encountering Abigail and her peers at Kaneshie, where they prepare their merchandise for sale at the Abossey Okai spare parts market, sheds light on the entrepreneurial endeavors undertaken by these determined young women.
Despite having some customers among Abossey Okai shop owners, Abigail grapples with challenges, particularly with those who fail to pay for bulk orders.
While sales have not consistently met Abigail’s expectations, she faces the pressing concern that raising sufficient funds for her planned nursing training might be a prolonged endeavor. With a hope that her story reaches sympathetic ears, Abigail, the eldest daughter in her family following her father’s early demise, seeks assistance in realizing her educational aspirations.
