Help Salim’s Son

The story below is of my dear friend Salim who I managed to raise just over $2000 for, I managed to get him home to Tanzania and he got to see his mum and brothers again after 15 years.

He unfortunately passed away 6 x months later and I have been doing everything I can to help his family in Tanzania and his children in Kimberley.

I heard very sad news last week that Atani, Salim's 14 year old son has cancer in his leg, a bone cancer it seems. He is unfortunately having his leg amputated tomorrow at 7am :(

I feel so helpless and I am trying my utmost to raise money for him and the family he lives with. They are extremely poor and have been struggling for so long. There is so much that will need to happen after this. He will need a wheelchair, crutches, medical help, physiotherapists, psychologist's so so much! No doubt they probably won't even do half these things either.

I am going to see them next week Monday for two days, I really want to take whatever I can to help them. Clothes, money, a smart phone, a wheelchair would be amazing! If anyone can help please do let me know. It would mean so much to them!

Salim has three children Atani who is 14 and the two girls are 10 and 12. So any donations for them would be so so appreciated.

And thank you!

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Salim is dying and I need to take him home to his mum in Tanzania. He is very weak and he can not do it alone.

I am going to drive to Kimberley to pick him up and see his kids and make sure I know where they are and who has them and be with him when he says goodbye to them. They are all under the age of 10.

I have also booked us flights on my credit cards to Kenya and then from Kenya we will fly to Arusha to his mum.

I am going to need all the help I can get!

If anyone knows anyone in Nairobi who could put us up for the evening on Sunday that would be incredible.

This whole mission is going to cost me a minimum of R30k which is going to put a huge strain on me right now.

Please please can you look into your hearts and see if you can possibly help us somehow. In anyway. Please share this post. Please offer any advice.

I am very distraught and am very emotional but I need to take my friend home.