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He was once a beloved soccer player in his village area of Dzoole Village. Even today he is a musician and artist. It was not always like this. Samuel Benzi has not always had to crawl on the ground like “a snake in the bush.” He is a fourth born of the seven children from the family of Mr. and Mrs. Benzi of Dzoole Village. He lives in the area governed by Traditional Tribal Authority Chief Masula.
Samuel named after the great man in the Bible, was born in 1983, though he does know for sure of the month and the date. Samuel was not crawling from birth, but was able to walk until he was a teenager. He recalls the exciting time when he was a very good soccer player and loved by the people in his area. He remembers too, his excitement with traveling to be a musician and artist. But now Samuel must stay with his parents at home, and they must support him in almost everything.
This changed since Moses Banda, the Communication Director for the Blessings Complex, made the 80 miles trip to Samuels’ village to give him the wheelchair and dignity that you sent for him through the Malawi Project and Free Wheelchairs Mission. He had the following words to say to you:
“Thank you very much for the wheelchair. I wish to show you that for the past 12 years I have been crawling like this, and today you have helped me to stop crawling. I will now be using my wheelchair. Thank you very much for your gift, for it has come at a right time. I am sure I will now be independent. I will start doing my own things, as I can now travel some distances. May God bless you always so that you can continue helping people that are not able to walk.”