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Girl seeks help to undergo surgery

Ambrose Musiyiwa | 04.01.2006 23:21 | Health | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | London | World

THE family of six-year-old Blessing Mutengwa is appealing for assistance to raise 60 000 rand (about $840 million) to undergo heart surgery in South Africa.

THE family of six-year-old Blessing Mutengwa is appealing for assistance to raise 60 000 rand (about $840 million) to undergo heart surgery in South Africa.

According to a report in The Zimbabwe Herald (January 5 2006), Blessing suffers from a life-threatening congenital heart disease.

The disease was diagnosed in September last year.

"She has a big heart which is not functioning well together with an arterial septal defect and has a leaking valve (mitral regurgitation).

She needs to be operated on as a matter of urgency," said Dr G Chimhini of Harare Central Hospital.

The operation cannot be performed in Zimbabwe.

Her father, Mr Ananias Mutengwa, said the family could not raise the required amount on its own.

"I am self-employed and cannot raise the required amount in foreign currency and so I am appealing to well-wishers to assist us to raise the money.

"As the doctor said, the operation needs to be done as a matter of urgency so that she has a normal life," said Mr Mutengwa.

She plays with others but tires easily and breathes heavily.

People wishing to assist can deposit the money into a CABS bank account number 9012536651 or phone mobile number 0026311873172 or bring or post the donation to House Number 1063 Kuwadzana 1, Harare, Zimbabwe.

To read the article on its origional page, please visit  http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=1198&cat=1.

Ambrose Musiyiwa

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05.01.2006 00:27

While this article may link to something that appears to be a newspaper, it may well be nothing more than an elaborate scam,very very easy on the internet.

This 'article' should be removed.

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