Day 8 Tuesday 27th October 2026

Nine year-old disabled Elizabeth Moya no longer needs to be carried by her mother and her elder siste, as she received a brand new wheelchair this morning! Thanks to HHI funding £185 has transformed their lives immeasurably.

Elizabeth Moya without wheelchair

Elizabeth Moya without wheelchair

Elizabeth happy with new wheelchair

Elizabeth happy with new wheelchair

After an incredibly slow and bumpy  journey across dry river beds and uneven dirt tracks, we eventually arrived at the Dimuna family home. Their house extension, funded by HHI, is in good order. Three of the four blind boys were in school but the eldest who is 28 years old and also unable to speak was at home sitting in the shade with his tactile mat. New T-shirts were given to Mrs Dimuna for the boys, for which she was very grateful. She asked if we could help with the purchase of a water butt so that the family can store sufficient water close to the house to avoid multiple trips to fetch water in buckets every day. Thankfully HHI was able to help . 👍🏽

Dimuna house extension

Dimuna house extension

Two new bedrooms for the boys well kept

Two new bedrooms for the boys well kept

Eldest Dimuna boy 28 yrs with new T shirt

Eldest Dimuna boy 28 yrs with new T shirt

Tactile mat in use.

Tactile mat in use.

Mrs Dimuna needs to fetch water every day.

Mrs Dimuna needs to fetch water every day.

Water butt outside home will safe daily trips.

Water butt outside home will safe daily trips.

It is still unbearably hot and we did make another visit today after the Dimuna family,
Naomi is  disabled, in that her legs are different lengths. She is a  proficient seamstress and knitting-machine expert who was trained by Primeldah in HHZ compound sometime ago. She was  generating her own income very well and supporting her four brothers aged about 10 – 14 years. They were in school when we visited today. There are also two nieces who live with Noami, who are helping with daily chores. The home is tidy, and organised but totally inadequate for seven people and a baby, which is Naomi’s and arrived 10 months ago.  Needless to say the father of Naomi’s baby is nowhere to be seen.
Naomi has been trying to build a new, larger home for herself and her siblings. Naomi’s mother has passed away and her father is disabled. The foundations have been laid  (Mr Gondwe says they aren’t very good) and she did have some bricks prepared but they have been worn down by last year’s rain.
The 4 boys sleep on the concrete floor in the main living space and the females sleep together with the baby in the other part of the small home on a shared mattress.  A  new home build is Noami’s dream as her inconsiderate cousin wants her out of the current house as he says it is his.
Meanwhile  we  purchased  a large mattress with money we were given to use during out visit . It will be delivered to Naomi when HHZ make their next visit with the monthly food support.
Thanks for reading this story.
Jute
Naomi and her daughter

Naomi and her daughter

Naomi's current home for siblings and nieces and baby

Naomi’s current home for siblings and nieces and baby

the room in which Naomi's 4 brothers sleep

the room in which Naomi’s 4 brothers sleep

purcahsed mattress for the 4 siblings

purcahsed mattress for the 4 siblings

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