Malawi Church Donates Wheelchair to Elderly Woman Who Attended Services in Wheelbarrow

Malawi Adventists Donate Wheelchair to Elderly Congregant Who Attended Church in a Wheelbarrow

Emmanuel Mkombezi
Gogo Eneless in her new wheelchair.

Gogo Eneless in her new wheelchair.

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Malawi Church Ends Elderly Woman's Wheelbarrow Journey to Worship With Wheelchair Gift.

Members of the Nkhunkhwa Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Six Miles District made a meaningful gesture of compassion on April 11, 2026, when they presented an elderly congregant with a wheelchair, ending a journey to worship that had, for some time, required her grandchildren to carry her to church in a wheelbarrow.

Gogo Eneless ridding her wheelchair

Gogo Eneless, whose mobility challenges had long made attending Sabbath services a physically demanding ordeal, received the wheelchair through Six Miles District Pastor Davie Kanjadza during a special Children's Sabbath programme at the church. Young members of the district also contributed to the occasion, donating assorted household items to assist Gogo Eneless with her basic daily needs. A 12-year-old boy was among those who participated in the giving.

For church members at Nkhunkhwa, the gesture was the culmination of a shared concern that had weighed on the congregation for some time, seeing their fellow worshipper arrive each week by wheelbarrow rather than turn away from fellowship.

Children attending a service at Nkhunkhwa Seventh-day Adventist Church

Gogo Eneless, visibly moved by the gift, said the donation had deepened her relationship with God and strengthened her commitment to church attendance.

"Many thanks to the church," she said. "This has made the bond with my God stronger than ever, and I promise not to be absent from church because my grandchildren are no longer carrying me to church in a wheelbarrow."

Church members inspecting donated wheelchair

Pastor Kanjadza reflected on the church's role in responding to the needs of its members.

"This is the responsibility of the church to recognise a need and attend to it," he said. "What has taken place today is commendable, and to God be the glory forever."

Emmanuel Mkombezi