A GOOD Samaritan and neighbour has dedicated time to helping Gloria Ludidi.
Joshua Baloyi (46) been carrying Gloria (57) on his back after her left leg was amputated at Kalafong Hospital in May 2022 due to diabetes.
He told Daily Sun he saw it fit to help Gloria as the family lives on a hill in Jeffsville informal settlement in Atteridgeville, Tshwane and taxis cannot reach their area.
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"I will continue to help the family with the spirit of Ubuntu. The family cannot afford to carry the woman down to the taxis or push her in a wheelchair because the place is full of rocks," he said.
Joshua said he carries Gloria when she goes for check-ups. "The situation is bad. No one works in their home and I even share food with them. They even ask for help at night," he said.
Joshua appealed for help for Gloria as she is suffering.
Gloria said she is thankful she lives next to a kind neighbour who doesn't mind helping her.
She said Joshua has never complained about carrying her on his back, adding that she is looking for a better place as she struggles to go to the hospital or shops.
"I live with my only daughter Noxolo and five grandchildren. They receive child support grants, but the money is not enough to see us through the whole month.
"I am appealing for help because I struggle to reach the hospital without help. The place I live in is full of rocks. I struggled when I had two legs, but now it's worse since my other leg had been amputated," she said.
Noxolo (39) said her mother's situation is very bad and she cannot do anything on her own without help.
"We struggle to take her to the taxis if she wants to go the hospital. We appeal for a better place where she can move easily in a wheelchair," she said.
Tshwane MMC for Community and Social Development, Peggy de Bruin, said she escalated the matter to the provincial Social Development Department to see how Gloria could be helped.
