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Disabled Tsumbo is helped by her mother, Muvhulawa Mutuwafhethu. Photo supplied.

Disabled young woman needs urgent help

 

Life has always been tough for a disabled young woman, Ms Tsumbo Mutuwafethu (24), and her family from Tshavhalovhedzi. The family of four have been the tragic victims of poverty and need a decent house to stay in, as well as a wheelchair for Tsumbo and some food.

The sickly and disabled woman and her family do not have proper shelter and they sleep on a cold floor during the winter. Mutuwafethu stays in a dilapidated house that was damaged and can collapse any time. She survives with the assistance of her disability grant. “I am living in this dilapidated two-room house with my family, because I have nowhere to go,” she said.

She said the little money she received from the grant was used to buy food, but this was not enough. When the rain comes down, water pours through the roof of the house. “What we need is a house to stay and other kinds of donations as we have been suffering for a long time in silence. We are trying hard to make ends meet, but our efforts seem fruitless and unrewarding,” she said.

Local councillor Maggie Mathalise said that she was aware of the hardships of Mutuwafethu and her family and her civic had been working tirelessly to fight poverty in the village. “We are in the process of identifying all villagers who have the same problems as Mutuwafethu and her family. After completing the list, we will send it to the relevant authorities,” she said. She assured Mutuwafethu and her family that they would be among the people identified as needing urgent assistance.

 

 

Date:01 November 2020

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.

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