The ManicaPost
Freedom Mutanda: Post correspondent
World Vision came to the rescue of two primary school children in Chipinge who suffer from osteogenesis imperfecto, a condition characterised by soft bones, by giving them tricycles to enhance their movement from their homes to school.Recently, at a ceremony that was held at Chipinge Hospital, the rehabilitation specialist at the hospital, Mr Tawengwa Chadura , issued the tricycles that World Vision had donated to the two children whose movement to school was greatly curtailed as a result of their condition.
The beneficiaries of the World Vision benevolence are Tinotenda Nqwakazi(12) from Nhambura Village, Ngaone under Chief Mutema and Alice Dhlamini (10) who stays with her mother, Henrietta Mutambara, at Sterksrom. A teacher at Christina Primary School, Gift Fungai Chizana, took the trouble of bringing the girl to the hospital.
“These youngsters live in the rural areas and they can’t catch up with their more fortunate counterparts who have no trouble walking. Because of that, I applaud the World Vision for ensuring that the vulnerable members of society have access to tricycles that enhance their movement to school albeit their physical circumstances,” Chadura said.
“In matters of people living with disability, everybody should be involved,” he added.
The World Vision representative, Mr Nyowani, said it was wonderful to see the happiness that filled children who have been unable to go to school and suddenly, they realize that the sky is the limit.
“As World Vision, our thrust is to make life easier for the majority of people. Thus, we take pride in making the impossible possible. The young kids that we have here may have thought life has thrown them at the deep end but today is another day in paradise for them,” he said.
A representative of the parents, Chiyavhu Nqwakazi, was delighted as he thanked the World Vision profusely.
“Firstly, I would like to thank Mr Chadura for his prodigious work of putting a smile on the faces of the disadvantaged members of society. World Vision has been a breath of fresh air for us. Thank you,” said Mr Nqwakazi.
A new life has begun for the two victims of osteogenesis imperfecto thanks to a development partner.
