adminNozipho ruptured a bladder after a commuter omnibus hit her last year.
The donation on Wednesday follows an article carried by Chronicle two weeks ago where her mother, Ms Silibaziso Zondo appealed for financial assistance to take her daughter for a scan.
UWZTA donated $771 and 135 rand while the Mothers of Bulawayo gave out $355.
During the accident, Nozipho’s 76-year-old grandmother, who was carrying her at the time of the accident broke her legs. She is recovering in the rural areas.
Young Nozipho now uses a urinary tube, as her bladder is dysfunctional.
The scan was done yesterday and results were not immediately available. The scan’s cost was said to be $560.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at Drill Hall Police Station, the women’s group representative, Mrs Irene Sigauke, said when they read the article, they were touched by Nozipho’s plight.
“We want to assist a mother who is in such great pain and stress because of the condition of her child. As mothers the article really touched our hearts and we decided to come together and help the family.
“Donations are not closed because we want the child’s health to get back to normal,” said Mrs Sigauke.
She thanked the police and public transporters for accepting them with open arms and warmth.
“We did not expect the police and the kombi owners to accept us the way they did,” said Mrs Sigauke.
“Tomorrow the child will go to the doctor to do the scan.”
Another member of Mothers of Bulawayo, Mrs Ethel Nyoni said they were grateful to the city community for taking Nozipho’s case seriously.
“We are very grateful to the Bulawayo business community, police officers and public transporters for joining us on this long journey of trying to help Nozipho,” said Mrs Nyoni.
“We still need more assistance as this is just the beginning.”
Ms Zondo said she was overwhelmed with joy as her sleepless nights would soon be a thing of the past.
Officer commanding traffic in Bulawayo Superintendent Henry Mhlanga said the police saw it fit to involve all stakeholders and resolve the issue.
“We saw it fit as police to engage all stakeholders. We agreed that we cannot sit and watch the suffering of a child and it came out that we should assist her,” he said.
Supt Mhlanga commended the spirit of ubuntu displayed by the women and the public transporters, saying it showed that Bulawayo has people who care for others.
General-secretary of UWZTA Mr Albert Ncube said they were informed of the child’s plight by Supt Mhlanga when the Mothers of Bulawayo visited police offices.
“We realised the story after the women visited Supt Mhlanga two days ago. That prompted us to assist as soon as possible because it is the child’s life that is at stake.
“We would like to thank the Mothers of Bulawayo for being in the forefront of seeking assistance for this girl,” Mr Ncube said.
He said the owner of the kombi that hit the child, a Mr Mtshitshwa, has been helping the family with medical bills.
“Mr Mtshitshwa today donated $100 towards her costs and has pledged to continue to assist where he can,” said Mr Ncube.
The accident, which left Nozipho with a ruptured bladder, occurred in February last year along 6th Avenue in Bulawayo.
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