ZANDI'S TRIBUTE TO HER SISTER

Zandile Xulu works for Sunbury once a week and in our home once a week (during our cancer treatment). She recently started caring for her sister who passed away 2 weeks ago. This is her memorial.

IN MEMORY OF

MOKOSAZANE NELLY XULU

My sister was 30 years old when she died. She was born on August 2, 1980. She was the mother of 2 children, Nothando 10 years and Ntokozo 20 months. She was born in Empangeni KZN. She was one of 6 sisters. She finished grade 12 at Siyabonga High School in Empangeni.

We are 5 now. She was a lovely person. She loved to take care of the children, her own and other peoples children. That’s why she volunteered at Father Gerard Hospice. There are orphans staying there and she helped take care of them for 3 years. She had to stop serving there when she got sick.

I will remember the times when she would make us all laugh in the house. She was a quiet person but when she spoke she made everyone happy.

I only found out about her HIV when I started looking after her in February. I wish I had known earlier so I could have helped her more. But she was afraid to tell the family. She thought she was the only one. And she thought we might not accept her. I am glad that she knew the family still loved her when she died.

I think she started believing in God on New Year last year, because that is when we noticed her on her knees praying.

Please pray for my husband and I, that we might raise her children well.