Archives: Children Beneficiaries

Ngonidzashe, a 4-year-old boy from Zimbabwe, was diagnosed with skin cancer caused by xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare genetic disorder that makes individuals highly sensitive to UV radiation, leading to an increased risk of skin cancer. His case gained public attention around 2015 when an appeal for financial help was published in the Manica Post, a… Continue reading 6.NGONIDZASHE: 4 YEARS

Selmar is a 5-year-old orphan from Zimbabwe living with skin cancer. Her condition, first diagnosed when she was only 18 months old, has progressively worsened due to a lack of medical care and the family’s impoverished situation. Cancerous lumps have formed on her head, requiring urgent medical attention. In December 2020, a well-wisher who encountered… Continue reading 5. SELMAR: 5 YEARS

Bhekinkosi, a 5-year-old orphan from Zimbabwe, was diagnosed with chronic life threatening Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), related skin cancer, which has significantly impacted her quality of life. Both her parents passed away due to HIV, which led to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). She lives with her maternal grandmother in a rural resettlement area near Shurugwi,… Continue reading 4.BHEKINKOSI: 5 YEARS

Professor, a 6-year-old boy from Zimbabwe, suffered from retinoblastoma, an aggressive form of eye cancer, which left his face severely affected. His parents, Mashoko and Divine, live in extreme poverty in a squatter camp in Epworth, relying on handouts and small income from selling firewood and doing odd jobs. They had to sell their livestock… Continue reading 3.PROFESSOR: 6 YEARS

Brave, a 14-month-old boy from Zimbabwe is battling retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer, and his condition has worsened due to the lack of medical resources in Zimbabwe. Diagnosed in January 2019, Brave has already lost vision in both eyes, and his condition is characterized by swelling in his eyes and head, pus discharge from… Continue reading 2. BRAVE: 14 MONTHS

Simbarashe is a 4-year-old boy from Murehwa, Zimbabwe, suffering from cancerous fibrous dysplasia, a rare bone disorder that has caused a severe and chronic tumour on his face. In December 2018, a well-wisher connected Simbarashe’s family with Hope for Zimbabwe Children (HFZC), an organization dedicated to helping impoverished children access medical care and daily essentials.His… Continue reading 1.SIMBARASHE: 4 YEARS