19-year-old Rahma Haruna, who spent all her life in a plastic bowl has died on Sunday, Dec. 25th.
Rahma’s story gained media and international attention this year when freelance photojournalist Sani Maikatanga shared pictures of a physically challenged girl carried by her 10-year-old brother in bowl, it then drew sympathy and attracted a lot of donations in cash, cloth, foodstuff, from individuals and Kano State government.
A family member said Rahma suddenly died after a brief illness. Confirming the sad news hours ago, Sani Maikatanga posted her photo on Instagram and wrote:
Rahma was born in Lahadin Makole village in Kano, her arms and legs stopped developing when she was six months old at the time she learnt to crawl." her mother Fadi said:
It was later reported, a journalist Ibrahim Jirgi, gave the family a wheelchair for her easy movement and mobility. Rahma had entrepreneurial ambition despite her severe disability:
Credits: Instablog9ja, LIB.

Rahma’s story gained media and international attention this year when freelance photojournalist Sani Maikatanga shared pictures of a physically challenged girl carried by her 10-year-old brother in bowl, it then drew sympathy and attracted a lot of donations in cash, cloth, foodstuff, from individuals and Kano State government.
A family member said Rahma suddenly died after a brief illness. Confirming the sad news hours ago, Sani Maikatanga posted her photo on Instagram and wrote:
"Rahma Haruna a 19 years old girl has pass away on Sunday 25th of December 2016 ... may Almighty grant her Jannatul Firdausi ... ameen".
Rahma was born in Lahadin Makole village in Kano, her arms and legs stopped developing when she was six months old at the time she learnt to crawl." her mother Fadi said:
"She started with a fever and that was it. Then stomach pains. Then her body parts like hands and legs. She cannot use any if the ache strikes."Much of her life was spent in a bowl as Her family would carry her in it, and her brother Fahad taking her into Kano each day to beg for alms.
It was later reported, a journalist Ibrahim Jirgi, gave the family a wheelchair for her easy movement and mobility. Rahma had entrepreneurial ambition despite her severe disability:
"I want to start a business. A store and anything people buy. That is what I want" she said.May her gentle soul rest in peace. Amin.
Credits: Instablog9ja, LIB.

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