About Breanna

Breanna was a nine-year old girl and the second born of her parents, Mr. Solomon Addai and Mrs. Augustina Addai. She attended Dison International School in Burma Hills Accra, and was in stage 4.

On her first day of joining the Year 4 Sapphire class, Breanna told her dad that she would learn hard to excel and sweep all the class awards. True to her words, she was on course.

She was an exciting, friendly, and mature learner in class. Her contributions during lessons were thoughtful and on point. She would usually share vital personal life experiences during Religious Education lessons.

One afternoon, when Breanna and her older sister Lordina were home spending some time together, Breanna started encouraging her sister to be strong in everything and not to despair no matter what, even if she dies, but rather be happy.

On countless occasions Breanna asked her Dad to start going to work because it seems she was the one keeping him out of work. She was planning to get a job herself online to help her Dad pay her medical bills and the debt that he owes.

On 1st August 2022, at around 2 pm, her Dad went to visit her, and just after spotting her, she smiled at him and said, "I am happy just looking at you and Mummy talking”. Her Dad asked how she saw them talking and she replied, “ I heard your voices.” Later in the evening, around 10 pm, before leaving the hospital, her Dad and Mum held her hands and prayed together.

On 3rd August 2022, the day of her demise, during the usual routine check-up by the doctors, Breanna requested to talk to her sister Lordina but the doctors asked if she would like to talk to her Dad instead since he was around, but she said no and insisted that she wanted to speak with her sister. The doctors informed her Dad about the request made by Breanna, unfortunately upon reaching her bedside to give her the phone to talk to her sister, Breanna had to be attended to by another team of doctors, and this prevented her from getting the chance to speak to her sister. Breanna died exactly 12:18 pm in the presence of her Dad after taking her first drug given by one of the nurses.

Breanna was a very special child who was loved not only by her family members but by almost all that she came into contact with, and her beautiful smile will always be missed.

Breana was more than a child to her father; she was a rock to the father, reminding him whenever he forgot the time for Bible studies due to his workload.

Breanna was a deep student of God’s word who loved to contribute to discussions during Christian meetings. She was confident in the Bible’s promise of a future resurrection to paradise earth (Acts 24:15; Luke 23:43; Rev. 21:3, 4).

She shared a bible quotation with her Mum, Mrs. Augustina Addai – Romans 15: 13 – and it reads: May the God who gives hope fill you with all joy and peace by your trusting in him so that you may abound in hope with power of the holy spirit.