WATCH: Lindokuhle Ngwenya gets a wheelchair
Anyone who would like to donate can contact the Highvelder.
Ms Lillian Ngwenya and her grandson, Lindokuhle Ngwenya, are one of many households living in abject poverty in Wesselton.
The 67-year-old grandmother has to make do with only the social grant money that she and her grandson receive to survive the month.
Ms Ngwenya takes care of her grandson, Lindokuhle, who has special needs, and does everything for him and two grandchildren who are still in school.
24-year-old Lindokuhle is bedridden and has been confined to bed since birth.
“I have no idea what plagues Lindokuhle besides the fact that he does not speak, cannot walk and I have to feed, bath and clothe him,” Ms Ngwenya said.
No diagnose is forthcoming as to what is wrong with Lindokuhle and it is highly unlikely that he will be diagnosed soon as there is no money for healthcare or transport to visit a public healthcare facility.
Due to a lack of funds, Ms Ngwenya uses cloth to use as makeshift diapers so Lindokuhle does not defecate on himself.
With just a two room log house for shelter, this household survives under difficult circumstances.
The Emmaus Group from the Methodist Church in Wesselton hand over a wheelchair and groceries to Ngwenya family.
Anyone who would like to donate can contact the Highvelder or drop off their donations at 4 Murray Street, Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
Highvelder Telephone Number: 017 811 2221
Highvelder E-mail address: news1@highvelder.co.za
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