Teenager appeals for help to fund operation

BULAWAYO – An 18 year old girl is appealing for funds to undergo surgery at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo. Shaleen Zivumbwa comes from Gokwe and is currently at the Hospital in Ward C1.

“My name is Shaleen, an 18 year old girl from Zimbabwe who has been weighed down by tumours since I was 8 years. I am appealing for help to fund urgent surgery; however the hospital has requested that I provide four pints of blood before surgery can be carried out,” she explains on her Go Fund me page.

“The urgent appeal is for donations to fund, drugs, and surgery and blood purchases. At the moment I am not able to sit on my back because of the tumours, I can only rest on my side or stomach,” she said.

“I eat whilst sleeping on my side and most time lie on my tummy. My parents have sold all that they have and have been there for me all the way and they, too, wish the best for me. They do not have money, but they have love. I would like to ask you to help me get better medical treatment by donating to the fund,” she added.

Members of the public who may wish to make donations can send direct to Shaleen’s mother, Ester Mbondiya through ecocash: +263779067671 or alternative through the Shaleen Zivumbwa Medical Fund at www.gofundme.com/munlx8