Speaking at the handing over of the wheelchair, Selebi-Phikwe Town Mayor Godfrey Mbaiwa observed that there are many people in need of wheelchairs in his town. He raised concern that despite the council's willingness to assist people living with disabilities, their family members hide them.Mosweu lives in Botshabelo. When he was born to Basinyi back in 1983, he seemed like a normal child until it was noticed that something was wrong with him.
One of his family members realised that he was disabled long before he could start learning how to walk. Elijah does not walk and one of his hands does not function. He crawls if he wants to move around the yard. His mother said she never enrolled Elijah in school and instead went with him to the cattle post which is where they are currently staying:"I have been trying all these years to register my child for government social programmes but that has not been possible. Social workers are throwing me from pillar to post..." Mosweu is unemployed and her husband has long passed away. Basinyi has 12 children. She says since her family is not getting any assistance from the council, they live under difficult conditions. She appealed to well wishers to assist them with clothing and food.
