Coffin Vendors in Ghana have cried out over records of low and worst sales in June and July as they Pray August will be Better.
The Coffin vendors who stated that though they do not pray for an increase in death rate, explained that there is zero to no demand for coffins during the month of July which is perceived as the peak of rainy season and it has become quite challenging for them.
A well known leader of Coffin Vendors in Kumasi Asokwa Yaw, during an interview wwith Osei Kwadwo of AMBASSADOR TV, buttressed on the point.
He said ; People do not buy Coffins in June and July because of the rains and it affects our daily sales”
He explained
“much as we are not praying for people to die, I must also confess that our livelihood is derived from the number of coffins we sell in the year. It is not the case people do not die in the rainy season but family members postpone their funerals because of the season so it is difficult to make good sales during the rainy season”
“Sometimes we come here and go home without any sales in June and July but the business will start picking from August to December because funerals will start from August”
“I have been able to sell 20 coffins within this year 2022 from January- May but because of the rains, I have not sold even 1 Coffin from June but I believe things will change from August to December”.