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Arron Nyamayaro
A FORM 3 student, who was attacked by a crocodile, is looking for medical and spiritual help.
Patience Sibanda, 17, lost her right leg and sustained some deep cuts on her hands while fighting the crocodile in Mwenezi River at Musosonyi Village 6 under Chief Chitanga in September.
Patience, a Chin’ombe Secondary School student, is currently admitted at Parirenyatwa where her leg was amputated.
In a hospital bedside interview, Patience told H-Metro:
“I am battling for life here in hospital and I need medical and spiritual help,” said Patience.
“I could have been sitting for my end-of-year examinations with my colleagues but my dreams have been shattered.
“Ndisati ndarumwa nengwena ndakatanga kurota ndichirwiswa nevanhu.
“Pamwe pacho ndaivhurumuka ndirimu class mudzidzisi achidzidzisa zvaitovhundutsa vamwe kuchikoro kuChegutu.
“My teacher took the case to my parents and I had to return to my village in Mwenezi from Chegutu.
“I sought spiritual help and the situation changed. On the day I fought this crocodile, I was washing my clothes, preparing to return to Chegutu for school.
“I am under a spiritual attack, I want to believe so and I need medical assistance since some of the medicines are not found around.”
Her mother, Joyleen Kwava, 43, told H-Metro that she is failing to raise the medical costs.
“I am now emotionally spent, devoid of hope since my husband is unemployed.
“We have used every dollar raised from farming and we ended up borrowing money to be returned with interest in a way to pay the medical bills.
“Patience is our first-born and the other two boys are in Grade 5 and ECD respectively.
“The wound is yet to heal following her amputation.
“Some of the medicines are from our neighbouring countries and she needs an artificial leg.
“I hope to find favour from my fellow Zimbabweans and get assistance,” said Joyleen.
Online Reporter