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Lwandile and Nomubso Mbebe - Lwandi and Noms to those that loved and knew them were brutally attacked in a home invasion.
The couple was on their Patio when a group of armed men broke into their house. Despite complying and begging not to be harmed both Lwandi and Noms were mercilessly shot.
Lwandi suffered a bullet wound to his eye and miraculously survived the ordeal.
Nom's life was taken, far too soon, leaving her beautiful two-year-old daughter without her mother.
A senseless brutal crime.
Nom's warm smile and laugh were infectious and she wore them well and generously often enough to lift the mood in any room.
Lwandi is without health insurance and need of multiple surgeries, to retrieve debris from his neck, spinal column, brain and eye.
Lwandi is a professional videographer and photographer, the loss of his eye is a devastating blow to his career and livelihood.
Funds raised will cover essential costs while Lwandi recovers from surgery and to cover costs of the multiple surgeries needed.
How Funds Will Be Transferred
Funds will need to be withdrawn and transferred out of US, given the regulations of GoFundMe. When setting up the campaign I wasn’t aware of this. The hope was to transfer these fund directly to Lwandi from the campaign but after discussions with Lwandi, I will now be withdrawing funds and transferring them via PayPal in order to ensure they are safely in his hands to cover medical costs immediately. I will be posting notice of transfers in the updates section as these take place. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.
The couple was on their Patio when a group of armed men broke into their house. Despite complying and begging not to be harmed both Lwandi and Noms were mercilessly shot.
Lwandi suffered a bullet wound to his eye and miraculously survived the ordeal.
Nom's life was taken, far too soon, leaving her beautiful two-year-old daughter without her mother.
A senseless brutal crime.
Nom's warm smile and laugh were infectious and she wore them well and generously often enough to lift the mood in any room.
Lwandi is without health insurance and need of multiple surgeries, to retrieve debris from his neck, spinal column, brain and eye.
Lwandi is a professional videographer and photographer, the loss of his eye is a devastating blow to his career and livelihood.
Funds raised will cover essential costs while Lwandi recovers from surgery and to cover costs of the multiple surgeries needed.
How Funds Will Be Transferred
Funds will need to be withdrawn and transferred out of US, given the regulations of GoFundMe. When setting up the campaign I wasn’t aware of this. The hope was to transfer these fund directly to Lwandi from the campaign but after discussions with Lwandi, I will now be withdrawing funds and transferring them via PayPal in order to ensure they are safely in his hands to cover medical costs immediately. I will be posting notice of transfers in the updates section as these take place. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.
Fundraising team (2)
Jared Carneson
Organizer
Oakland, CA
Ines Schumacher
Team member
Tameron Carneson
Team member
