Online Reporter
Arron Nyamayaro
A WOMAN abandoned her twin babies following a domestic violence incident.
Shelter Masakadza left the infants under the custody of their father, Nomore Phenias (32), after a raging family row.
Nomore later handed the twins over to his elderly mother, Gogo Jane Phineas (59), saying he could not take care of the infants in Goromonzi.
Now, Gogo Jane is saying she can also not afford to take care of the twins because of financial constraints.
“My daughter-in-law left these baby twins in my care after a misunderstanding with her husband.
“She refused to share her issues, packed her belongings and went to her rural home in Chiredzi,” said Gogo Jane.
She was speaking during a visit by the Twins Association of Zimbabwe (TAZI).
She said she has been nursing the twins, and seeking assistance, but she was now facing serious challenges, especially as the twins have not yet been registered by the association.
“Nomore has been a thorn in my flesh for abusing drugs.
“He is not working and he is not supporting his twins.
“The twins are yet to acquire birth certificates,” she said.
Gogo Jane claimed Nomore has not helped the children since his family collapsed.
The twins, named Tracy and Trish, are among several multiple-birth children whose families are increasingly seeking help through community support programmes.
Among the beneficiaries of the donations are Tanaka and Tanatswa Mwaona, whose mother, Sharon Chaora, died a week after their birth.
Their father, Patrick Mwaona (24), received the support on behalf of the children.
Another set of twins, who benefited, were born to Majory Chingwara and her husband Penga Chikuni.
Sadly, one of the twins has since died.
TAZI district chairperson, Tariro Chaniwa, told Zimpapers that the number of twin families facing difficulties has been increasing in Goromonzi.
Chaniwa said the association is stepping in to support vulnerable parents and guardians, particularly where families struggle with basic needs such as school fees, uniforms and documentation like birth certificates.
“Every day we receive reports of twins seeking support and that is why we decided to approach TAZI national office to come on the ground today to meet the parents,” Chaniwa said.
She urged churches, individuals, and corporate organisations to support twin communities through TAZI.
She added that most of the affected families were poor and may also face mental health challenges or other grave circumstances.
“Vakuru vakati mapudzi anowira kusina hari.
“Most of the people being blessed with twins and multiple births are poor families and more so those of questionable sanity or some are rape victims.”
