First Lady fulfils invites by Mabvuku and Murehwa families . . . donates wheelchairs, assortment of goods

FIRST LADY Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is also the country’s health ambassador, on Monday went to Mabvuku and Murehwa at the invitation of families with albinism and battling cancer, and a Murehwa man with disability, in a tear-jerking gesture that underlines her unconditional love for citizens.

All parties visited by the mother of the nation had written letters, while Mr Shadreck Muzanenhamo (48) of Murehwa, appeared on the ZBC Social Welfare Programme “Toitasei”, expressing a burning desire to meet her.

The unprecedented visits, through which the beneficiaries felt the warmth of Amai Mnangagwa’s love, were held in the presence of health officials.

Dr Mnangagwa had heart-to-heart discussions with the families during which she inclined an ear to the challenges they face.

She prepared sorghum porridge for the sick who had not eaten anything since morning. It is rich in nutrients and helps people gain strength.

Health experts encourage people to take traditional dishes which help them recover quickly.

To the Mabvuku families, the First Lady donated food hampers, toiletries, blankets, sunscreen lotions, jerseys, maize meal, cooking oil, petroleum jelly, rice, dried vegetables, sun hats and sugar.

In Murehwa, she donated similar goods and a wheelchair for use by Mr Muzanenhamo for easy mobility and promised to bring another wheelchair for his late father’s eldest wife, who is now blind and unable to walk.

Among those visited was Mr Stephen Muchato (39), who has been battling skin cancer for five years.

So sad is Mr Muchato’s plight with the festering wound covering the back of his head, rendering him unable to fend for himself and lead a normal life.

As an avid follower of Dr Mnangagwa’s philanthropic works, the father of five made a passionate plea to the First Lady to visit him.

The Angel of Hope Foundation’s patron with the spirit of touching lives, fulfilled his wish.

Residents were awestruck by the First Lady’s hands-on approach and the fact that no First Lady had, in recent memory, personally led the search for solutions afflicting ordinary people.

The Mabvuku visit also underlined Dr Mnangagwa’s unconditional love, which is blind to one’s skin colour, political persuasion, economic status, tribe and gender.

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— Pictures: John Manzongo First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa hands overblankets, an assortment of groceries, toiletries and sunscreen lotion to Tanyaradzwa Mugeyi, Ms Faina Mhandu and Mr Richard Muchato during her visit in Mabvuku on Monday.

First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa hands over a wheelchair, blankets, an assortment of food hampers and toiletries to Mr Shadreck Muzanenhamo and his blind mother Mrs Lucia Masawi during her visit to the family in Murehwa on Monday

First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa prepares sorghum porridge which is rich in nutrients for Mr Stephen Muchato who had not eaten anything since morning during the visit in Mabvuku on Monday

Mr Stephen Muchato shows the cancerous wound while his brother Richard looks on at their home in Mabvuku on Monday

First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa puts a hat on T anyaradzwa Mugeyi during her visit in Mabvuku on Monday

First Lady Dr Auxilia Mnangagwa hands over sunscreen lotion to Tanyaradzwa Mugeyi during her visit in Mabvuku yesterday