This 71-year-old grandmother walked several miles while carrying clothing and household items for Cyclone Idai survivors. Now, Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has vowed to build her a home wherever she wants in the country.
A selfless act by a 71-year-old woman has caught the attention of Zimbabwe's richest man, who called the grandmother's several-mile trek while carrying clothing and household items for cyclone survivors"one of the most remarkable acts of compassion I have ever seen."
Plaxedes Dilon is being praised in Zimbabwe and beyond after she lugged the aid on foot to the Highlands Presbyterian Church in Harare, where volunteers have been coordinating relief efforts for thousands displaced since Cyclone Idai struck southern Africa in mid-March. Here's how you can help Cyclone Idai victims The church posted a photo of Dilon with a sack balanced on her head and noted she could not afford a ride from her neighborhood, about six miles away.
Drone video shows Cyclone Idai's devastation in Mozambique 01:12There has been an outpouring of support and aid from countries and relief organizations across the world for Idai victims in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique, where more than 750 people are estimated to have being killed by the cyclone.The Category 2 storm made landfall after midnight on March 15 in Beira, a port city in Mozambique, and submerged villages as it tore inland toward Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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