By Staff Reporter
A struggling elderly couple from Mavizhu, Mutekede Gwamanjoma Village in Masvingo is appealing for assistance to take care of their four adult children who are mentally and physically challenged.
With no stable income and increasing caregiving demands, the parents are finding it difficult to provide for their four children.
The children, Sakina (40), Ngonidzashe (38), Locadia (35), and Edwin (27) all have mental challenges, with three of them also being physically disabled. The fourth child, while not physically impaired, has severe speech difficulties and mental challenges.
The couple, Shylet Mahwela (62) and David Mutekede (68), have been forced to stay home to care for their children, making it difficult for them to earn a living.
The family desperately needs wheelchairs for three of the children to help them move around. They also need a secure fence around their home, as the children tend to wander off when left unattended. Their parents often have to search for them, which is exhausting and dangerous.
In addition to mobility challenges, the family also struggles with access to clean water. The mother walks long distances to fetch water from a nearby river, and they are hoping to receive help in drilling a borehole to ease their burden.
The family is appealing to well-wishers, individuals, and organizations to assist with food, assistive devices, fencing, and access to clean water.
A group of well-wishers from Masvingo led by one Nyaradzo Shumba who visited the family have since started mobilizing resources to help the family.
Well-wishers can contact Nyaradzo Shumba on 0777900863 or 0774110131
Or Ecocash the Mutekedes on 0775968619 – Mary Mutekede
