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Farewell fund for Ayanda: help Zinhle's family in Pretoria

Ayanda passed away on 5 August; we're raising $1,250 for a respectful funeral in Pretoria.

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Zinhle G. Ndlovu
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Pretoria
Ayanda, my sister, passed away on 5 August after a stroke. She was 40 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $1,250 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 23 August. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Ayanda to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt. Where the $1,250 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $370 • Memorial gathering for the family: $105 • Funeral home services and casket: $775 If you're reading this, thank you. - Zinhle

Updates from Zinhle

  1. Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($504). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward memorial gathering for the family.

  2. Update from Pretoria: the plan for memorial gathering for the family is now scheduled. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Valentyna Nina Petrov 🇩🇪 · $100
  • Olga Anastasia Mavridis 🇬🇷 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Putri Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $100
  • Samuel W. Austin 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Stay strong. Thought of Zinhle all day after reading this. - Riverside”

  • Lasanthi Kavindi Silva 🇱🇰 · $64.50
  • Aleena Hira Mughal 🇵🇰 · $63.50
  • Alessia Beatrice Marino 🇮🇹 · $54
  • Maayan Adi Shapiro 🇮🇱 · $50

    “Praying for you. Hope the October deadline works out. - Jerusalem”

  • Gaurav W. Panwar 🇳🇿 · $50
  • Puja Khan 🇮🇳 · $41

    “Best of luck. From Udaipur with love.”

  • Silke Sabine Lange 🇩🇪 · $30
  • Gabriel P. Sandoval 🇺🇸 · $29
  • Günter Noah Bauer 🇩🇪 · $25

    “Praying for you. Thought of Zinhle all day after reading this.”

  • Raimundo Rafael Pinto 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Rashid Kruger 🇿🇦 · $25

    “God bless. Hope the October deadline works out. - George”

  • Lawrence F. Duncan 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Shazia Rabia Zardari 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Zinhle all day after reading this. - Faisalabad”

  • Shima Ayesha Sen 🇧🇩 · $20
  • Sathi Lipi Ali 🇧🇩 · $20

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  • Mathilde Lucie FabrePhoto verified

    Wishing you the best, Zinhle. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Pittsburgh so I could bring a meal

    • Thanks for sharing this, Zinhle. Your post was clear and honest. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care!

      • Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Pretoria

        • good luck, Zinhle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.

          • Sending good thoughts, Zinhle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.

            • Ajay L. ShuklaQuestionPhoto verified

              Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Zinhle.

              • Zinhle G. NdlovuOwnerAnswer

                The list at the bottom is the whole picture. cemetery plot and burial fees is the biggest at $370.

            • Thinking of you and your family, Zinhle. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Pretoria.

              • best of luck, Zinhle. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Pretoria.

                • Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Winston-Salem

                  • Thinking of you, Zinhle. Shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Södertälje this morning.

                    • Sending love, Zinhle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care

                      • Hope you get there. My neighbor in Agra donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

                        • Wishing you peace, Zinhle. Shared this with my family. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Dhaka.

                          • You're not alone, Zinhle. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Eldoret this morning. Blessings.

                            • Take care, Zinhle. Hope this works out for you

                              • praying for you, Zinhle. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Pretoria.

                                • Looking forward to the next update. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Rochester.

                                  • hope it all works out, Zinhle. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings

                                    • Hope it all works out, Zinhle. This could happen to any of us. Wish I lived closer to Mukono so I could bring a meal.

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