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Takudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
DYNAMOS Supporters Association Harare Chapter are racing against time as they seek to donate some Christmas presents to their usual beneficiaries — the Dynamos nine and Gogo Jabangwe Orphanage on Sunday.
The chapter, that held a fundraising event at Raylton Sports Club, did not raise enough funds, but are still expecting some more pledges before the day.
Harare Chapter managed to raise $10 000 which was donated by Pure Gold and $1 000 which the supporters donated.
Nine DeMbare fans lost their lives while 16 were injured, two of them seriously, when the kombi they were travelling on burst a rear tyre, rolled several times before landing on its roof at the 173-kilometre peg near Battlefields on June 11, 2016.
They were on their way to Gweru to cheer their team in a league match against Chapungu at Ascot.
The Dynamos supporters have since 2017 been donating food hampers to the families of the nine fans who perished in that crash and at Gogo Jabangwe Ophanage.
Galileo Muchemwa, Spencer Gwasira, Prince Nheweyembwa, Rukudzo Mahupete, Patience Murefu, Peter Maemba, Kimberly Nduku, Violet Tauzeni and Rast Nezandoyi perished in that accident.
Khain Nyambuya the association chairman, said they are still open to donations as many people assumed that they received US$10 000 whereas it was RTGS.
“We are racing against time as the Christmas time is time for giving. We are still open to donations as there was a misconception on the real value the association got. We are fond of helping the needie and we hope we will be able to do that before Sunday.
“We have been supporting the two charities for a while and we would not like to disappoint this year. We are looking forward to visit them on Sunday,” said Nyambuya.
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