“Go and look for a better job and stop frying buff loaves. It is a job for women not for men.” This is what middle-aged Abeiku Paintsil is told by women when they pass by and see him plying his buff loaves business.
Middle-aged Paintsil said after finishing his Technical and Vocational education, he struggled to get a job so he had to venture into buff loaf business to enable him to cater for his wife and six children.
“I did a Vocational and Technical program but after completion it was difficult for me to get a job so I decided to do something else. I was into welding but I left to do buff loaf business because my eyes were getting affected.” He told crimecheckghana.
Mr. Paintsil said though he is been mocked by women, it does not deter him from plying the business because he does not want to become irresponsible.
“It is painful but there is nothing I can do. I don’t have any form of support but I have to be a responsible father. If I listen to them I wouldn’t be able to take care of my children and it is because of them I am doing this.” He said.
The father of six said though sales are not encouraging, he is determined to do the business than to rather go to relative to ask for alms. He said he is optimistic that his determination will someday pay off.
“At my age I can’t be dependent on somebody. My relatives can’t always be supporting me to take care of my children. What I consider is to put in more efforts so that it will encourage someone to support me if he or she is touched. The families support may not be enough.” He said.
Paintsil said he does the business with his wife who sells it in traffic after he has fried it.
Crime Check Foundation, CCF, supported his business with Five Hundred Ghana Cedis through one of its Atlanta based group donors, UGCC Women’s Group.
CCF’s Street Charity Series is used to seek support for individuals who struggle to make ends meet on the streets.
