In a small corner of Ghana, a story of unbelievable fertility and profound struggle is unfolding around Faustina Ntikyeremeh, a 42-year-old widow whose life reads like an epic of motherhood. Without ever going under the knife, Faustina has achieved a rare feat: she has given birth to twenty children.
Her brood is a testament to nature's power, including five sets of twins and ten unpaired children. Yet, this abundance has been shadowed by deep personal loss, as both fathers of her children are now deceased.
For Faustina, her exceptional fertility has been a double-edged sword. While many couples yearn for children, she found herself swept away by an unstoppable tide of pregnancies. According to Faustina, the cycle was nearly impossible to break:
"The burden of the children weighs heavily on my shoulders, but I am unable to prevent the pregnancies."
She reveals a heartbreaking detail: her family planning efforts failed repeatedly, leading her to make the painful decision to abort some pregnancies to prevent her family from growing even larger.
A Weight Too Heavy to Bear
Now a widow and the sole provider for a massive family, Faustina's financial difficulties are beyond dire. The sheer scale of providing food, shelter, and education for twenty children—even those who are now young adults—is crushing.
In a desperate bid to cope, she has had to scatter her blessings: ten of her children are now living with other relatives. But even with half of her children gone, she still struggles daily to provide for the remaining young ones in her care. Her condition is a powerful illustration of how poverty can undermine the joy of even the most sacred human experience.
A Glimmer of Hope and a Mother’s Plea
Her story recently reached the ears of the Crime Check Foundation, a lifeline that offered her a temporary reprieve. During a visit, Madam Faustina was given an initial amount of Ghc500 (Ghanaian Cedis) with the promise of more fundraising efforts to follow.
Faustina’s final words are not just an appeal for financial aid; they are an ancient, powerful blessing from a mother who has experienced the extreme limits of life’s power:
"Your support may open your womb of childbirth, business, education, promotion, and open doors for you."
Her life is a complex tapestry woven with incredible gifts, crushing loss, and the unyielding hope that kindness from strangers will help her weather the storm. She seeks not just charity, but an open door—a chance for her and her many children to build a stable future.
If you are moved by Faustina’s story and wish to contribute to the efforts to support her and her remaining children, you can reach out to the Crime Check Foundation.