Twins in Ghana

I found out that there is a very interesting perspective about twins in Ghana. We have been told that over the years that twins were killed when they were born because some believe that twins are a curse. Being a twin myself, I found this intriguing and started to ask questions. You will see a picture of a set of twins posted below with the other pictures. I also met someone named Maya who is also an identical twin. Maya and her sister started a Non Governmental Organization (NG0) to help twins. They have been on TV and the radio to try to educate people about twins and to help the twins who end up on the street. Maya stated that the mothers of twins are believed to have special healing powers and that many people have come to Maya's mother to get healed. Another young church member shared with me that even today some families don't want people to know they have twins because of the stigma of twins being evil spirits. Due to this ongoing belief among some in the community, young mothers of twins end up homeless on the street. Through their organization, Maya and her twin go into the streets to help these homeless twins and their mothers and also host different programs and solicit donations to help get these twins scholarships for schools, clothes and other necessary resources. Before we leave Ghana we are going to meet with Maya and accompany her on one of mission trips into the streets of Accra.