Born 26 years ago without the ability to walk, Nkos’khona Khumalo has been confined in a wheelchair for as long as he could remember.

To many, the inconvenience of not being able to walk would dampen their spirit to a point of despair, resulting in unfulfilled dreams and in extreme cases, a life filled with resentment and loneliness. Not to Nkos’khona.  Such is his love for God that he has been attending divine services for years despite his disability.

One thing that bothered him though, is the fact that he had to rely on family members to help him. In 2008, Nkos’khona, driven by a will to be independent, requested Bishop Milazi to assist him get a battery controlled wheelchair.

Fearing that his area may lack the capacity to raise the required funds, Bishop Milazi passed on the request to Apostle Mkhwanazi.  The Apostle Mkhwanazi discussed this with the Apostle Joubert and they decided to run this as a combined project between their two apostle areas.  A fund raising initiative concentrating mainly on office bearers in the areas of Apostle Mkhanazi and Apostle Joubert was initiated. Thanks to a number of servants of God in these areas who opened their hearts by contributing towards this initiative, Nkos’khona’s dream was realised. Nkos’khona is now a proud owner of a battery operated wheelchair which was officially handed over to him on 12 of July 2009.

Nkos’ khona getting ready to climb into his new wheelchair

Asked how he was feeling after receiving the wheelchair, Nkos’khona replied that he was very happy about the gesture shown by the church and that he was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.