A CHITUNGWIZA mother is begging for assistance so she can pay for her seven-year-old child’s surgery in India, who was born with a rare illness.
The bladder is external to the body, and the anal area is sealed, hence Takunda Zhandah was born without genitalia.
The father, Jacob Mamhovha, vanished shortly after the child was born as a result of the unusual ailment.
It is still unknown where the father is.
The child will need surgery in India, so the family is now making an appeal for more than $16,000.
The sum needed for the child’s specialized care, according to an organization that has been assisting the family for the past seven years, is now beyond their capabilities.
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Team Royalty, a nonprofit organization, has received travel documents, and Zwenyika Kamwana, secretary, stated they are currently looking for a visa.
Evidence that medical expenses have been covered is required, according to Kamwana, for the visa to be completed.
The quotation indicates that a sum of roughly $16,000—flights excluded—is needed, which is why we are pleading with the public for assistance.
Takunda had received therapy at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital over the years in an effort to correct the anal area, only to discover that his colon was too short for the surgery.
But because proper surgery could not be performed locally, the mother was recommended to seek care abroad.
To collect the waste, Takunda has turned to utilizing diapers and colostomy bags.
Takunda uses a minimum of three colostomy bags each day, each of which costs $4, for a total monthly expenditure of at least US$372, according to his mother, Ellis Zhandah.
The mother, who is unemployed, said that her boy requires particular supervision.
Takunda doesn’t attend school because of the ailment, which calls for special care.
She continued, “The other difficulty is that Takunda cannot walk for a great distance because there is a need for monitoring 24/7.
Takunda’s father, who vanished after the baby was born, hasn’t been found yet.
When attempting to obtain a birth certificate, the child was forced to use the mother’s last name because the father could not be found.
In order to assist the youngster, the family has provided contact information that well-wishers can use.
Below are the full details of where to deposit the money:
Account name – Ellis Zhandah
RTGS Account Number 4644-054137-200 ( ZB Branch Chitungwiza)
Nostro account (USD) 4644-054137-405 ZB Chitungwiza
0783218797 EcoCash Ellis Zhandah
Source:Hmetro