The family of 16-year-old Suzi Adwoa Penamang, a student of the Seventh Day Adventist Senior High School in Bantama, Ashanti Region, is making an urgent appeal for financial assistance to save their daughter from going blind.
This follows a tragic incident on Friday, April 4, 2025, when Suzi was struck in the eye by a stray bullet during a confrontation between a student, Bernard Amoabeng, and some of his classmates.
The altercation reportedly began as a dispute over whether a gun Bernard possessed was real and functional. In an attempt to prove its authenticity, Bernard allegedly discharged the weapon, unintentionally hitting Suzi in the eye.
Suzi was initially admitted to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and has since been discharged. However, her condition remains critical, and she continues to undergo regular medical reviews. Her family fears that without immediate medical intervention, she could lose her sight permanently.
The case has sparked public outrage and reignited concerns about student safety, indiscipline, and the disturbing presence of weapons in schools. Many have called for urgent reforms and stricter measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Narrating the family’s ordeal, Suzi’s mother, Afia Comfort, shared the emotional and physical toll the incident has taken on her daughter.
“All I need from Ghanaians is to help me get back the eye of my daughter. I beg you, help me operate on the eye of my daughter. I don’t have any help from anywhere. The MPs, President Mahama, please come to my aid. My daughter cannot sleep or eat. I beg you, help me,” the distraught mother pleaded.
The family is now calling on the public, government officials, and benevolent individuals for support to fund Suzi’s treatment and restore her vision.
