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Arron Nyamayaro
Reverend Donald Chikasha distributed wheelchairs to seven children living with disabilities in Harare on Friday and urged educationists and individuals to consider fighting for the vulnerable. Among the beneficiaries were two children, Anotidaishe Mupfudza (10) of Nyani village under chief Chipuriro in Guruve and Tinevimbo Darara (8) from Rimuka in Kadoma, who had struggled to access education and mobility.
The wheelchairs were donated by Zimbabwean clergyman, Reverend Fabion Wasarirevu, based in the UK, while Rev Chikasha’s sister, Yvonne Chikasha based in Canada, led the Right to Mobility team.
The team has so far distributed 319 wheelchairs to beneficiaries around Zimbabwe.
“We have been helping a number of children with wheelchairs for some years,” said Rev Chikasha.
“Their parents and guardians have been facing challenges of taking them to school as well as playing with other children due to lack of mobility.
“It needs a collective responsibility in meeting their needs like education.
“Some parents are failing to afford money for these children to access education besides challenges of mobility.
“We are appealing to educationists and bus operators to understand their needs and address them,” said Rev Chikasha.
Tinevimbo’s mother, Pamela Malunga said:
“The few schools for people living with disabilities are expensive and among some of their demands are wheelchairs.
“Some ask if the child can speak and if he can’t, they do not accept saying that they would face challenges when the child needs to use ablution facilities.
“Kuuya kwandaita kubva kuKadoma ndatambura kuwana transport vazhinji vachiramba kunditakura nekuda kwemwana wangu anehurema.”
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