Zambian Woman Says Husband Took Household Goods, Dumped Her With Ill Children: "He Blames Me"

• Alice Kapokola was abandoned by her husband of over 30 years as he accused her of causing mental illness to their children
• The man disappeared in 2017 and never turned back also carried household goods leaving the family stranded
• The jobless Zambian woman said their three children developed mental illness when they were already grown-up

Zambia - A distraught woman has been stranded with her children after her husband mercilessly abandoned them.

When was 53-year-old Zambian woman left?

Alice Kapokola was left with the huge burden to fend for her three children single-handedly.

According to the 53-year-old woman, her husband left the family to languish in poverty after not only taking his possession but also taking household items.

Kapokola said her hubby dumped her in 2017 because he alleged she caused their children's mental illness.

"He blames me for their mental health state," the distressed woman said in a heartbreaking video shared by Zambian journalist Idah Banda Musakanya.

Couple separates after more than 30 years

Kapokola said their three sons developed the health condition when they were already grown.

The elderly woman struggled to cater to her children's needs after her husband of over 30 years left their marriage.

She was jobless and depended on the help of good Samaritans for basic needs such as shopping to feed her family.

Sometimes she begs for leftovers to give her children as they struggle to survive without their breadwinner.

Social media reactions

Social media users sympathised with the woman who looked hopeless and helpless as they shared their opinion in the comment section.

Tabia Augustus Lungu

"Looking at the matter, you can find the same man who runs away with his relatives is the one doing this to innocent children ‍♀️ standing in prayers. May God see you."

Henry Hensly Simenda:

"This is sad I have someone wish to help. Do you have their contact?"

Samuel Nkausu

"This is sad ."

Mary Chileshe:

"Okay, life also three mentally ill children."

Refusing circumcision costs Nyeri woman her marriage

In a different story, a Nyeri woman ditched her marriage after her husband refused to support their daughter with disability.

Grace Waweru endured a lot in her marriage, especially after delivering Beth, a child with a disability whom her husband disliked.

Waweru and her daughter Beth were asked to undergo circumcision, a practice the mum of five vehemently refused which led to her marriage breaking up.

The woman from Nyeri lost provision as her husband stopped caring for them and would spend months away from home.