Four Nations Touch Lufi Chinesa
Senga Bay, Malawi… The Free Wheelchair Mission in southern California commits itself to giving wheelchairs to people in third world nations who cannot care for themselves. Contributors from many quarters send funds. At the same time the Malawi Project in central Indiana commits itself to helping to care for people in Malawi who cannot care for themselves. In China the wheelchairs are made and shipped by hands that will never find their way to central Africa. The cost of the wheelchairs are paid by the Free Wheelchair Mission, with part of the transportation cost paid by the Malawi Project in order for the chairs to reach the interior of the African continent. In Malawi the Rotary Club of Lilongwe, the capital city, receives the shipment, and makes preparation for distribution. Samantha Ludick, a Zimbabwean, now residing in Malawi, supplies the transportation and prepares a plan for the distribution of a number of the wheelchairs. Then comes the final chapter.
America, China, Zimbabwe, Malawi … all come together to make possible a wheelchair for a little girl by the name of Lifi Chinesa, a little girl that almost none of the participants will ever see during their lifetimes. Lifi is only four years old, and comes from the village of Mdalakwanda, under the Tribal authority BB Maganga, but already she is getting too heavy for her mother to carry everywhere they go. Recently when her family received the wheelchair Samatha Ludick issued this report:
“Lufi’s mum was so excited when she was asked to come to Cool Runnings to collect a wheel chair for Lufi. On arrival I asked how is it that Lufi is unable to walk. She explained to me that on delivery of Lufi her legs were not straight, ‘I could make then straight only if i held them, otherwise they would not be straight. Then when she was of age for walking she could not stand. I tried everything. I asked the doctors and I was told God did not want her to walk. Why I asked and they simply told me because He does not bless every one.”
 | “I thank you and the help of your friends in America for assisting me with this chair. Lufi is getting heavy to carry and some times difficult since she often cannot sit by herself. I thank you all and I promise to take care of this wheelchair, ZIMKOMO KWAMBIRI.” (Thank you very much). |