Lydia Koto
Zhirahuru complex directors hosted a lunch at Mucheke Old People’s Home on October 12, 2022 before donating 20 kgs beef to the institution.
Speaking during the event, former Masvingo City Town Clerk Adolf Gusha, one of the directors of the complex said as a business entity, they have come to Mucheke Old People’s Home to cheer up the elderly by having lunch with them.
He also added that they decided to support the elderly since they need support from the younger generation.
“We have come here to cheer up with our grandparents by having lunch with them. Old people need support from the young because they can’t do anything to sustain themselves.
“We have heard that there are 19 elderly people here so decided to give each elderly person 1 kg of meat to make 19 kgs .The other 1 kg we decided to give it to the maids and other personnel here,” said Gusha.
He thanked government, council, private sector and individuals for helping Mucheke Old People’s Home.
Gusha said he hope that other business entities are going to chip in to solve the problems the elderly are facing.
“I want to thank the government, council, private entities and individuals for helping these elderly. I hope other business entities are going to help this institution to solve the problems they are facing here,” Gusha added.
Pastor Matopos Chaka of Mucheke Old People’s Home thanked Gusha and co-directors for the lunch and meat.
Chaka said that the institution does not have money to take six elderly people who have eye sight problems to Morgenster for them to be attended to by an Optician after being referred to that institution.
“I want to thank Zhirahuru for the lunch they decided to host here and also for the meat they donated to us. However, we have monetary problems here at Mucheke Old People’s Home. Sometimes we go to the council and social welfare to seek assistance but things will be hard for them and we get nothing. Right now we have six people who need to go and see an Optician at Morgenster Hospital because they have eye sight problems. But because we do not have the funds, we cannot be able to transport them,” said Chaka.
He also added that shortage of food and transport to use in case of emergency are also some of the challenges they are facing.
“We are also having shortage of food. Once the food that people donate is over, our elderly here start to eat chunks and cabbages. In addition, we are also having transport challenges such that when one of them gets sick, we can’t afford to take them to a hospital or clinic. If we call an ambulance, sometimes it takes a long time to come. We also need computers for easy communication since the world is now globalized,” Chaka added
Sekuru Gono who is the oldest inmate at Mucheke Old People’s Home was very happy with the kind gestures and he thanked them.
He said that his relatives abandoned him and that is the reason he is at the institution.
“I am happy with what you have done to us. My relatives abandoned me and that is the reason why l am here today. People who are not even our relatives are coming here to help us. May the Lord bless you and your families,” said Sekuru Gono.
