WHEN A WHEELCHAIR BECOMES A CART: AN URGENT CALL FROM HARARE CBD
By Bigboy Madzivanzira Harare CBD, this week — a wheelchair, extended to carry sacks of goods, being pushed for a fee. The man pushing it, not a person with a…
When Going To Work Is A Death Trap: Mercy, The Wheelchair Commuter Africa Forgot
By Bigboy Madzivanzira I found a video on the CAN Africa Network Country Representatives Group that has not left my heart. Her name is Mercy. She is not a patient.…
The $367m Health Deal Collapse: Why Sovereignty Must Not Punish Patients
By Bigboy Madzivanzira Zimbabwe is once again caught between principle and pain. The United States Embassy has announced it will wind down health assistance after Harare walked away from a…
AU Disability Council Calls For Inclusive Climate Action At COP2026
By Mphokuhle Mtshayisa The African Union Disability Council (AU-DC) has called for persons with disabilities, particularly children, adolescents and young people, to be placed at the centre of Africa’s climate…
Chenesa Harare: Let’s Make Clean up Inclusive of PWDs
By Bigboy Madzivanzira We commend the Ministry of Local Government led by Permanent Secretary Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti and the City of Harare for Operation Chenesa Harare aimed at restoring order…
Harare City Lions Get District Boost as Membership Drive Gathers Momentum
By Bigboy Madzivanzira The Mother Club of Lionism in Zimbabwe is on the rise again. Harare City Lions Club hosted District and Zone leadership at the Den on Saturday, September…
CAG Bus Driver’s Kind Heart Helps Man With A Disablity To Walk Again In Gokwe
By Bigboy Madzivanzira Hwindis at Mbare, a free artificial limb, and Ubuntu that restores dignity HARARE – In a time when many charge for everything, one bus driver has proved…
RETIRED REHAB PROFESSIONALS HOLD THE KEY TO COMMUNITY REHABILITATION IN ZIMBABWE
By Bigboy Madzivanzira In Zimbabwe today we are facing two realities at the same time. On one hand, thousands of children, elderly persons, and people with disabilities are struggling to…
A mother’s pain: Patience shares touching journey raising daughter with cerebral palsy
BY ANDILE TSHUMA HARARE, Zimbabwe — A wheelchair distribution initiative has brought renewed attention to the challenges faced by families raising children with disabilities, after Patience Madimutsa and her six-year-old…
EMPTY VILLAGES, FULL MINES: WITH HARARE VENDOR DEADLINE LOOMING, ARE WE INCLUDING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES?
By Bigboy Madzivanzira HARARE- The Minister of Local Government and Public Works, Hon. Daniel Garwe, has directed that all vendors vacate undesignated areas in Harare by September 9, 2026. For…