The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has donated an assortment of goods including foodstuffs, a lounge suite, blankets, a complete solar power unit, gas stove, pots, cutlery and some cash to the Fenyere family following the death of their 18-month-old child, Jade, in a helicopter crash in Acturus a fortnight ago.
Jade was asleep in the house with her twin sister Jada when an AFZ chopper flying overboard lost control and crashed into the house before exploding into a fireball.
Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe, Air Marshal Elson Moyo, who was leading a delegation that visited the Fenyere family this Friday, pledged full and continued support to the affected families. He said:
The Airforce of Zimbabwe will always stand with the Fenyere family as well as all the families of our deceased officers and members.
I wish to state that official assistance will be done once the board of inquiry on the accident is complete.
The Board Chairperson of the Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe Charity Fund, Toyendepi Muganyi called for more well-wishers to come on board in support of such initiatives. He said:
In Shona, we say Chara chimwe hachitswanyi inda meaning we can achieve bigger together. I, therefore, call upon well-wishers, the corporate world, individuals and the nation at large to come together and partner with the Commander Airforce of Zimbabwe charity fund in assisting the family to restore their lost and damaged property.
The helicopter was on a training mission, with two pilots and a technician when it disappeared on the radar.
Both pilots and a technician were also killed in the crash while Jada and her mother sustained injuries.