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Catherine Faulkner

Weʼve raised £570 to to pay for the funeral of a teenager who was shot and killed when a gang tried to rob him.

: In memory
: Funded on Tuesday, 2nd July 2019

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On Sunday 3rd March 2019 a young man lost his life simply because a gang wanted to try to steal his phone and some cash. Bonga Xulu was 19 years old and had his whole life ahead of him but now his parents have to try and find the money to bury their only son.

Sadly Bonga’s mother Winnie has already experienced tragedy when her own mother was murdered when she was just 13 years old and so she came to live with our family.

South Africa continues to be plagued by violent crime where many innocent lives are lost every day and I believe this evil can only be defeated when love is shown instead of hatred, when compassion is given instead of malice.

Bonga’s parents Winnie and Patrick have shown amazing strength in learning of their son’s death and having to identify his body. Now they have to do the hardest thing of all and arrange his funeral.

Unfortunately they do not have the thousands of rands it costs for the funeral and so I would be very grateful if those who can would help contribute a little to these costs so that his family can take him home. Please will you help this family, a little to you will mean a lot to them.

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6 months ago
Catherine Faulkner
6 months ago
Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously to Bonga’s funeral and medical expenses. He has been laid to rest, forever young! Thanks to you all his parents were able to pay for the funeral in full as well as the hospital bills and even have some money to help cover their months wages whilst they took time out to grieve for their beloved only son. Thank you for relieving this family’s financial burdens that would have taken them years to repay back and make this time even harder to bear.Winnie and Patrick and our family are so grateful.
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Page last updated on: 5/18/2019 18.25

Supporters

15

Philippe Gallagher
May 18, 2019
May God bless and keep you
£10.00
Philippe Gallagher
Mar 25, 2019
So sorry to hear. I hope this may be of some help
£10.00
Jennifer Wolter
Mar 25, 2019
£50.00
Jennifer Wolter
Mar 25, 2019
Lara-Jan Malengret
Mar 7, 2019
£10.00
Rachel Williams
Mar 7, 2019
Sincere condolences to the family and to all those suffering with the loss from such a young life. So senseless.
£20.00
Brent and Deanne Schoeman
Mar 6, 2019
Thinking of the family at this difficult time and prayers for strength and God's blessing.
£30.00