By Bigboy Madzivanzira
Madziva, Zimbabwe
Last week Mr Mathew Date was pushing a wheelbarrow with his new artificial limb.
Today, he is cycling down a dirt road in Madziva, smiling, independent, and free.
Mr Mathew received his prosthetic limb through the CBR program. What started as therapy and basic mobility has grown into something much bigger: confidence, purpose, and independence.
The video shows Mr Mathew balancing, steering, and riding with ease on rough rural terrain. For many, it’s just a bike ride. For Mr Mathew, it’s proof that disability does not mean inability.
“This limb gave me my life back,” he says. “Now I can go to my field, to the market, and visit my neighbors without waiting for anyone.”
Stories like Mr Mathew’s are why CBR matters. It’s not just about devices. It’s about restoring dignity. It’s about a man who went from needing help to push a wheelbarrow, to riding a bicycle by himself in 7 days.
With the right support, people with disabilities don’t just survive. They thrive.
The CBR program has now completed assessments for 20 clients with devices and follow-up care. Your support makes stories like this possible.
About the Author
Bigboy Madzivanzira is the CAN (CBR) Africa Network Zimbabwe Representative. He is also the Founder and Director of Health Promotion Clinic Trust and an accredited Freelance Journalist with the Zimbabwe Media Commission.
He is a Medical Rehabilitation Practitioner registered with the Medical Rehabilitation Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe and a Health Promotion Practitioner registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of Zimbabwe.
He has restored hope to many, including: the Zaka hyena attack victim with artificial arms, a limb restoration for the Chiredzi Junior Counselor, the Mhangura crocodile attack victim who is now a teacher in the area, and the Hwange South Africa xenophobia bilateral arm victim.
He can be contacted on 0773 367 913 or email ealthpromotionclinic@gmail.com
ANNOUNCEMENT POST
🎉 PROUD MOMENT🎉
I am honored to announce that I have been appointed as the CAN (CBR) Africa Network Zimbabwe Representative.
I also serve as the Founder and Director of Health Promotion Clinic Trust and an accredited Freelance Journalist with the Zimbabwe Media Commission.
This appointment is not about me. It is about every person with a disability in Zimbabwe who deserves dignity, mobility, and opportunity.
From the Zaka hyena victim to Mr Mathew cycling in Madziva today – this work continues.
Thank you to everyone who believes in CBR. Together we restore lives.
Bigboy Madzivanzira
CAN CBR Africa Network – Zimbabwe Rep
0773 367 913