The Motsi Family: 2011
Tina, Hannah, Ray, Angela, Rudo, Shaun
TINA
Tina, March 2012
Standing with Tina to fight leukemia
Being run by Bulawayo Baptist Church
and ‘Mind the Gap-Africa’
April/May 2012
Dear Friends,
Tinashe Motsi has leukemia and the estimates are 63,000US dollars for life saving treatment – will you help?
It started in July 2011 when Tinashe was first admitted to hospital in Bulawayo with severe pain and high fevers. The doctors ran many tests but nothing was forthcoming. Finally after a trip to Durban, in South Africa, Tinashe was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The treatments she received masked the real disease of cancer.
Tinashe was hospitalised again with severe pain and despite being given morphine she remained in terrible pain and couldn’t move. She was given a bone marrow test and on 6th April we finally heard it was Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This is the easiest type of leukemia to treat with around an 80% success rate.
Tinashe and her parents went to Johannesburg on Sunday 15th April to begin an aggressive course of chemotherapy.
Tinashe’s family
Tinashe is the (12 year old) daughter of Ray and Angela Motsi. Ray is currently the principle at the Theological Collage of Zimbabwe but previously was the Pastor of Bulawayo Baptist Church for 23 years. Angela has been the Manager at ‘Mind the Gap-Africa’ for the past five years, an organisation that looks after orphaned and abandoned children. Both Ray and Angela have given themselves to the
community here in Zimbabwe over many years and now need our help.
Tinashe has an older brother Shaun, and two older sisters Hannah and Rudo. Please pray for this family at this time that they would know ‘the peace that passes all understanding’.
Along with the prayer support this family needs financial support. There is no free health care in this country. So far there have been donations of 11,000US dollars. The family would like to thank everyone who has given and have been touched by the support of so many. However, this money has almost been exhausted hence this urgent appeal.
Costs so far
Platelets – 2,500US dollars; Blood – 1,500US dollars; Lumber puncture – 625US dollars; Drugs – 400US dollars
Hospital stay – 325US dollars per day; Doctor’s fees – 40US dollars per visit (can be up to 3 times a day)
How you can give
Giving in Zimbabwe
If you live in Zimbabwe please direct your gifts to Charles Wawn, The Church Office, Bulawayo Baptist Church, George Silundika/2nd Avenue, Bulawayo. Please contact us if you require the church’s bank details.
Giving in the UK
If you are able to donate in the UK or are able to pay into a UK bank account, here are the bank details:
Account name: Mind the Gap-Africa; Account Sort Code: 40 02 16; Account Number: 11507508
BIC: MIDL GB 21 15C; IBAN: GB56MIDL40021611507508
BIC: MIDL GB 21 15C; IBAN: GB56MIDL40021611507508
Branch Address: HSBC BANK PLC, 240 Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, London, SW11 1LH
Or send a cheque payable to ‘Mind the Gap – Africa’ to Mrs. Sheila Stunell, Administrator - ‘Mind the Gap-Africa’, Peckham Park Road Baptist Church, 121 Peckham Park Road, London, SE15 6SX
Giving in USA
If you would like to donate within the USA please send a cheque to:
Debbie Ryan, 370 La Perle Lane, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Please mark on the envelope Tinashe
(Please mark all gifts for the support of Tinashe Motsi.)
Thank you for your prayers and support for a special girl. Any gift, however small will be appreciated to help Tinashe in her fight against cancer. If you would like more information or be kept up to date with Tinashe’s progress please contact Jenny Hensman on jennyhensman@gmail.com or Pastor Jeff Scorziell at jscorziell@gmail.com.
Best wishes,
Rev Jenny Hensman Rev Jeff Scorziell
Director – ‘Mind the Gap – Africa’ Senior Pastor – Bulawayo Baptist Church
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