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Taremeredzwa Nomatter Mapungwana

Betty Makoni clarifies Nyagomo role in GCN

I recently read an article about Barbara Nyagomo which the media has once again filled with inaccuracies. I feel strongly that you should be advised of the facts, and hope the following will clarify the truth of the matter. Barbara Nyagomo has never been a volunteer for GCN. Girl Child Network Worldwide has a strict recruitment policy for volunteers and holds no record of Barbara.

Appeal to help another tumour operation girl

Last year Zimbabweans the world over rallied behind an appeal run by the Girl Child Network to help raise over 10 000 pounds to help 18 year old Taremeredzwa Nomatter Mapungwana remove two troublesome tumours from her mouth in the United Kingdom. Following the success of that operation another needy case as arisen in Gokwe. […]

Tare second operation to go ahead

Dear all I write to say that Tare`s second operation is now coming as finally the donor who promised 3000 pounds will transfer the funds direct to hospital by maybe end of day today to secure next week booking. That leaves 1700 pounds outstanding and the family said from the funds raised in Zimbabwe they […]

Trustee expresses confidence in Betty

A U.S. member of the board of trustees of Zimbabwe’s Girl Child Network has expressed confidence in the organization’s founder, Betty Makoni, telling VOA that to her knowledge all funds raised for medical treatment of a Zimbabwean woman are accounted for contrary to allegations lodged in Britain. Girl Child Network trustee Leanne Grossman of Oakland, […]

Tare family exonerate Betty over fund

By Lance Guma Two volunteers who helped raise money for a young girl who required surgery in the UK are being accused of ‘manufacturing’ false stories about the looting of the medical fund. Barbara Nyagomo Mambo and Munashe Moyo Godo started an internet campaign on social networking site Facebook to help raise £10,000 required for […]

UK police probe Tare operation fund

British police have opened an investigation into the disposition of funds that were raised by the Zimbabwe-based Girl Child Network of CNN Hero of the Year Betty Makoni based on complaints the money collected to pay for an operation for an ailing young woman may have been diverted. Girl Child Network Co-Founder Priscilla Nyathi said […]

Tare tumour operation a success

Dear friends On behalf of Girl Child Network Worldwide and Girl Child Network Zimbabwe I would like to inform you that Professor Hutchison successfully and diligently removed two tumours from Tare . The operation took more than six hours and Tare suffered no facial cuts ,no excessive bleeding and no major problem. Everything went on […]

Tare admitted in hospital

Dear friends of Tare Tare is in hospital now  and she has seen her doctor who offered to operate on her for free .We only paid for hospital fees and other surgeons and services .We will know how much all this exactly costs after the treatment . My collegue Prisciallah and I spent the last […]

Tarie Appeal: Media disappointed us

By Luka Phiri and Dumi Tutani A Zimbabwean girl aged only 18 had an appeal that went round the globe. Tarie a young Zimbabwean who needs an operation and many people and organisations did donate towards the appeal and that was wonderful. I am so happy she will be coming to London tomorrow morning from […]