21 January 2021
Shamila Ntokozo Mdlongwa
Nompumelelo Dube is a 6 year old living with a hearing problem.
Nompumelelo is in desperate need of financial assistance to buy a hearing aid so as to assist better her hearing chances.
She was born on the 3rd of June in 2015 in Plumtree. She is the daughter of one Simelinkosi Dube and granddaughter of Magcobafuthi, a Mangwe Village Headman in Plumtree, Innocent Tshaka.
She is a cheerful young girl who inspite of her hearing impairment is still full of life and able to play and communicate with her peers and grandparents using Sign language.
In 2020 her grandparents took her to Brunapeg Hospital were the doctors found out that she had wax blockage in her ears. In 2021 they took her to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) where they were then referred to Bulawayo Ear Clinic.
At the clinic they were advised to buy a hearing aid for Nompumelelo.
The hearing aid costs US$1 500.
The family is from a rural poor back ground, their hannds cannot afford this amount.
Thus, Inocent Tshaka, the grandfather is appealing through to Zim GBC news, for a helping hand from any good Samaritan in raising money for buying the hearing aid.
The mother Simelinkosi Dube is living in South Africa doing odd jobs and with the current situation with immigrants in SA she is not working and the father Inocent Tshaka fears she might be deported.
Nompumelelo’s father whereabouts are uknown.
Nompumelelo was supposed to start school last year, Early Child Development (ECD) but failed to because of her ear impairment.
The family is humbly asking the citizens to help them by donating in cash or in kind.
Wellwishers or donors can contact Inocent Tshaka on:
+263 71 865 4678
Or the Editor
Zim GBC News Mr. I. S Ncube on:
+263 77 343 2994
Alternatively contact the Bulawayo Ear Clinic Centre for banking details on:
+263 78 546 0707
63 JOSIAH TONGOGARA ST BYO.
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