I am sitting in the corridors of Parirenyatwa Hospital, consoling Tete va Patrick. We have just lost another child to Fanconi Anaemia.
Patrick is gone.
We buried Wayne just a few weeks ago a gallant fighter who fought bravely until the end. Beside me are Mai Tawanda and Mai Vanessa. Like me, they are mothers of children living with Fanconi Anaemia. We know this pain. We know the fear. We know what it means to sit beside your child, watching their blood counts fall and wondering whether they will make it through the night.
And then Mai Tawanda asked the question that shattered me:
βWHO IS NEXT?β
Who is next?
I don't know.
And that is what frightens me the most.
Six children with Fanconi Anaemia currently need lifesaving bone marrow transplants that cost $50 000 for each child. Six children whose only real chance at a future is a transplant that is simply beyond the financial reach of their families. But right now, we are fighting an even more immediate battle: Keeping them alive long enough to get there. These children need blood. They need platelets. The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe has blood, and we are grateful for that. But in the past week, our children have had to purchase blood, and the cost has become unbearable. One pint of blood is costing US$240 and a pint of platelets is $240. For these families, that is not just expensive. It is impossible. And when these children cannot access the blood they need, they bleed. From their mouths. In their urine. In their stools. They vomit blood.
Imagine watching your child bleed and knowing that what could keep them alive is simply beyond your means. Vanessa is fighting for her life right now. She needs two pints of blood and one pack of platelets.
And sadly The Nate Foundation has reached a point where we have no resources left. Usually Eddie and I support these families with our personal resources but right now we have nothing.
I am not writing this as someone standing outside this crisis.
I am in it.
I am a mother in this fight too. I sit with Mai Tawanda. I sit with Mai Vanessa. We comfort each other because we understand a pain that is almost impossible to explain to someone who has never lived it.
And yet, we keep losing children.
Wayne.
Patrick.
And we are terrified of hearing another name. I feel helpless. I feel broken. But I cannot sit quietly. Because these children deserve a chance to live. They deserve to grow up. They deserve to go to school, to laugh, to dream, to become who they were meant to be. They deserve more than a hospital bed and a funeral. So I am asking you, please help us.
We urgently need assistance with blood, platelets and medical costs.
And ultimately, six children need lifesaving bone marrow transplants.
We cannot do this alone.
If you can donate, please donate. If you can help with blood or platelets, please help. If you are a company, organisation, philanthropist, medical professional or anyone with the ability to make a difference, please step forward. And if you cannot give financially, please share this message.
Share it widely. Send it to your WhatsApp groups. Tag people who can help. Get this message to anyone who might be able to save a life.
Because somewhere out there may be the person who can change the outcome for one of these children.
Six children.
Six families.
Six lives hanging in the balance.
And Mai Tawanda's question keeps echoing in these hospital corridors:
βWHO IS NEXT?β
Please Contact +263772 432 689 to donate or for more information.
Last month we took a picture at Doves where we had gone to support Mai Wayne after the loss of Wayne, we stood there 5 mothers, all with children who have Fanconi Anemia. Our hearts heavy......
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Source: Sylvia Mushonga Sanyanga, Facebook
PLEASE SHAREππΎ | I was unfortunately a victim of a smash-and-grab robbery at the intersection of Borrowdale Road and Whitwell Road on the night of 25 August at around 9:40pm.
At the time, I was stuck between other vehicles, with cars in front of and behind me. I had no room to move forward or backward when the attack happened.
The man smashed my car window, grabbed my brown handbag, which contained my laptop and other personal belongings, and ran away before I could react. Fortunately, my dashcam captured the incident.
If you recognise the man or have any information that could help identify or locate him, please inbox or report it to Borrowdale Police.
I would also like to warn other motorists using this intersection. I suspect the attackers may be hiding in or near the open drainage manhole close to the intersection. This could allow them to stay out of sight while watching motorists and choosing their targets.
Please be extremely careful when stopping at this intersection, especially at night. Leave enough space between your vehicle and the one in front so that you have room to move if necessary. Where possible, avoid getting boxed in between vehicles.
From my experience, being unable to move made me an easy target when the attack happened. This intersection appears to be a hotspot for smash-and-grab robberies, so please take extra precautions.
@PoliceZimbabwe
Our brother, Savious Nyaguwa (28), has been in serious pain for the past 9 months. He has been forced to lie on his stomach the whole time because of his injuries. He is currently admitted at Mtendere Mission Hospital in Zambia, waiting for the help he urgently needs.
On 19 June 2025, Savious was a passenger in a truck travelling from Chikuti along the HarareβChirundu Road. About 10 km before Makuti, the truck was involved in a terrible accident. The driver died on the spot, and another passenger was badly injured.
Savious was trapped in the truck for almost an hour. During that time, hot oil from the truck kept burning him. He suffered severe burns on his back, buttocks, and legs. He also has a fractured hip.
He now needs a hip replacement surgery that costs about US$4,000 (around K75,000). This operation could give him a second chance at life.
So far, with help from Saint TV, some money has been raised. But there is still US$2,432 needed to reach the target.
If you would like to help, you can donate using the details below:
EcoCash / Mukuru / Remitly
Benny Nyaguwa (his father): +263 78 200 9955
Savious Nyaguwa: +263 77 779 5177
Saint TV: 078 278 6610
Any amount you can give will make a difference. π