Dear Editor

I am writing you this letter with tears in my eyes. Ny heart is bleeding because i am a parent who bore children. As the old adage goes that “mbudzi kuzvarira pavanhu kuti nditandirwe imbwa”, here is the story:

In Chief Makoni’s area in Makoni West under chief Bvekerwa and under village head Ndapfunya, there is a story which has shocked the entire community.

There is a man (name availed but withheld) who allegedly raped a disabled lady. The woman is about 20 years old and impregnated her. She is now 5 months pregnant.

Her family is very poor and everyone in our community knows this including the man who impregnated her. The disabled lady’s father is blind and the mother cannot read or write. There is no-one in the family who can take the matter up.

The sad part is that them man who raped this girl is HIV positive. Our greatest fear is that this man took advantage of this girl knowing his HIV status. Please help and raise the flag for organisations that can help this girl seek justice.