Perpetua Murungweni
A 20-year-old man from ward 8 in Chief Ndanga area of Zaka is appealing for financial assistance to go for his second eye operation.
Bright Ziramba is currently admitted at Baines Hospital in Harare after he had an operation on January 9, 2023 on one eye at a cost of US $4000.00. They managed to get assistance from well-wishers who paid a sum of US $1880.00 and have a balance of US $2120.00. The family is appealing to those who can assist with money to clear the hospital balance and money for the operation for the second eye which is also US $4000.00.
His father James Ziramba told Tellzim News that his son’s eye sight problems began in 2012 when he was only 9 years old and the situation did not improve since then.
“My son’s problem began way back in in 2012 when he was in grade 5 at Zaka Primary School. When it started he was assisted by some teachers who took him to St Anthony’s Hospital and the doctors referred us to Morgenster eye unit. At Morgenster he was given spectacles and advised us to go and see an eye specialist,” said Ziramba.
He then took Bright to Parirenyatwa Hospital, in Harare, where they were also told that they needed to see a specialist so that their son could be operated on.
“We then went to Parirenyatwa Hospital where again we were told to take him to a specialist for an operation and we were referred to go and see one Dr Shamu at Baines Hospital in Harare and he charged us US $8000.00 for both eyes to be operated on.
“We have exhausted all options now so we really need help,” said Ziramba.
