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Social media against GoFundMe set up for Beverly Afaglo

 

Actress Beverly Aflago

• Beverly Afaglo’s Tema resident was razed down by fire on Monday

• Beverly revealed that she lost everything in her house

• A GoFundMe has been set up to raise $20,000 for her has been condemned

Celebrated Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, announced that a GoFundMe has been set up to raise monies for her colleague, Beverly Aflago, who lost her home in a fire incident.

A target of US$20,000 is expected to be raised on the online fundraising platform to cushion the actress who has revealed that she lost everything to Monday’s fire which brought down her house in Tema.

“She lost her home Pls help @beverly_afaglo Kindly tap link in my Bio to donate. Thanking you in advance. God bless you,” Yvonne wrote.

The course being pushed by friends of Beverly has been described as ‘selfish’. Critics on social media believe that there are less privileged individuals in dire need of money to undergo surgeries, and they are in need donations, not the actress.

Kumawood actress, Adu Sarfowaa in reaction who is one of the people against the fundraising wrote: “Who are those behind raising funds & for what? How do you raise funds for someone who claims to have everything? Everyone has wahala. Who should go rebuild someone’s family home. Stop pls,” she argued.

“Someone in a small village needs only 200 to start something and you’re here talking like this let her suffer some,” Audrey Newton-Kwofie wrote.

Akosua on Instagram argued that there are people in the rural areas who need help. She is therefore calling on Ghanaian celebrities to turn their attention to the poor.

She wrote: “The rich will always be rich and poor always be poor. Such an amount. A woman in a village in Manso house burnt to ashes killing her family. It went viral on social media and online news platforms. No celebrity donated a dime. And here we’re seeing this for a celebrity. Poor country.”

Another user who is displeased had this to say: “Why don’t she move to one of her numerous properties she claimed she has. Everyone make hot oo madam.”

The actress in an earlier interview on Hitz FM revealed that she couldn’t save anything from the fire. “I’m in my sister’s house, my children, and my mother. There were a lot of valuables. The things I sell were all gone. My mother has refused to eat, she feels sorry. She feels she caused it. I don’t have anything, no panties to wear, nothing. I need to build again, I need to start all over again. My husband is in America, he doesn’t live with us anymore.”

Below are some reactions from social media:

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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