Remembering Mikola Mahiga
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On February 10th 2022, our brother Mikola (aka Mike) died - two months short of the 2nd anniversary of our Dad’s death. I was in a Zoom meeting when I got the call.
Mike was undoubtedly a daring person. “Do or die” being his implicit mantra, the news of his death was not as painful as the thought of breaking the news to his sons who, at 9 & 6, grew to accept him as the ‘capture every moment’ Dad whose obsession with capturing key moments throughout their lives was his way of proudly claiming his own.
Death is devastating, yes, but what hurts most is watching how it slowly but surely sinks into our family’s reality. The anger, disbelief & tears are expected but nothing could have prepared us for the circumstances that are shaping this situation - dying in another country in the middle of COVID bears both financial and emotional costs that frankly we cannot afford. First Dad, now Mike. We have spent more than anticipated. It is exhausting and we need help.
The costs for a funeral and mass in CH as well as repatriation of his body to Tanzania is approximately CHF 23,700 broken-down as follows:
Costs Breakdown
A – Funeral Home, CH Mass and Flowers = 3,700 CHF
B – Repatriation of Mikola Mahiga to TZ = 20,000 CHF
You can contribute directly using the link below or via Maliva Mahiga’s PayPal account ([email redacted]) or Cila Namfua’s Twint account (+41 79 767 58 29)
Thank you all for your prayers & the kindness you have shown us.
Sincerely,
The Mahiga Family
P.S. For those residing in Tanzania, you can make your contributions in TZS to the following account. Asanteni sana.
Account Holder Name: Elizabeth Julius Mahiga
Bank Name: CRDB
Account Number: 0112027983400
Swift Code: CORUTZTZ
Branch Name: Azikiwe
Mike was undoubtedly a daring person. “Do or die” being his implicit mantra, the news of his death was not as painful as the thought of breaking the news to his sons who, at 9 & 6, grew to accept him as the ‘capture every moment’ Dad whose obsession with capturing key moments throughout their lives was his way of proudly claiming his own.
Death is devastating, yes, but what hurts most is watching how it slowly but surely sinks into our family’s reality. The anger, disbelief & tears are expected but nothing could have prepared us for the circumstances that are shaping this situation - dying in another country in the middle of COVID bears both financial and emotional costs that frankly we cannot afford. First Dad, now Mike. We have spent more than anticipated. It is exhausting and we need help.
The costs for a funeral and mass in CH as well as repatriation of his body to Tanzania is approximately CHF 23,700 broken-down as follows:
Costs Breakdown
A – Funeral Home, CH Mass and Flowers = 3,700 CHF
B – Repatriation of Mikola Mahiga to TZ = 20,000 CHF
You can contribute directly using the link below or via Maliva Mahiga’s PayPal account ([email redacted]) or Cila Namfua’s Twint account (+41 79 767 58 29)
Thank you all for your prayers & the kindness you have shown us.
Sincerely,
The Mahiga Family
P.S. For those residing in Tanzania, you can make your contributions in TZS to the following account. Asanteni sana.
Account Holder Name: Elizabeth Julius Mahiga
Bank Name: CRDB
Account Number: 0112027983400
Swift Code: CORUTZTZ
Branch Name: Azikiwe
Co-organizers (2)
Cilla Namfua
Organizer
Chambésy, GE
Maliva Mahiga
Co-organizer