Grieving mother gives back to Centenary House
"I decided to donate everything I had that belonged to her to Centenary House"
POLOKWANE – It is said that losing a child is like losing a part of yourself and Charlotte Mdanisi confirmed this as being all to true when she spoke to BONUS about the loss of her daughter, Amokelani Maphophe.
“Amokelani was a day worker at Centenary House and she was disabled. She broke her ankle a few years ago and the year after that she broke the other ankle. This made it difficult for her to walk and I had to get a wheelchair for her,” Charlotte explained.
“She passed away on 4 February after a short illness and after we laid her to rest last week, I decided to donate everything I had that belonged to her to Centenary House.”
Mdanisi explained that her mother was also wheelchair-bound and she passed away in October last year. Thus she had two wheelchairs as well as two walking rings to donate.
“I cared for my mother, even though she did not live with me. When Amokelani died I had no need for these wheelchairs and walking rings. I also have a lot of nappies and special boots. The boots were worn by Amokelani when she was in bed as she had to keep her feet upright. I do not know who will need these articles, but I’m sure someone will make good use of it.”
Johnny Graham, Awareness and Fundraising Official at the Association for Persons with Disabilities (APD), explained that the donations are really needed and they sincerely appreciated the gesture.
