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After spending three months at Aurora Special Care Centre in Gqeberha, receiving physical rehabilitation following a severe injury to his neck while playing in a rugby tournament in September last year, Anzil Williams (16) from Humansdorp is finally home.
Now that he is home and settled, his family hopes to invite the community who rallied behind them in prayer, to a special thanksgiving celebration at The Christian Assemblies in Humansdorp on February 4.
As previously reported by Kouga Express, Williams was initially transferred to Aurora in October last year after he experienced a significant rugby injury while representing Humansdorp Senior Secondary School in a sevens rugby tournament in Knysna, which occurred a few weeks prior to his admission to the centre.
Thinking back on a few days after his accident, spokesperson for the Williams family, Shahida Japtha, said that Williams was unable to move any part of his body other than his eyes, which was an emotionally and mentally challenging time for both Williams and his family.
Thankfully, after putting in the hard work during his physiotherapy sessions, and receiving a great amount of support from the staff at Aurora, Japtha said that he is now able to turn his head from side to side and lift his arms.
“We are thankful for small victories and the breakthroughs that are yet to come for Anzil,” said Japtha.
After spending three months at Aurora, Williams had mixed emotions when he was finally discharged on January 26, she said.
Japtha said that he was excited about going home to be with his family, but was also sad to leave the staff behind after forming good relationships with many of them.
“Many of the staff members at the centre treated Anzil like a son, and many of them were emotional on the day he was discharged,” said Japtha.
Now that he is home, she said that Williams’s family is at ease knowing that he is close by, and he is settling in well.
Japtha further said that they are now focused on finding a physiotherapist in Humansdorp or Jeffreys Bay, and getting him into a good routine while he is being homeschooled.
She said that since her first Facebook post about Williams’s accident in October last year, the community of Humansdorp and surrounding areas have rallied behind the entire family and have supported them throughout this experience.
Japtha said that as a family, with great faith in God, they believed that it was time to bring all their supporters together to thank God for taking such good care of Anzil over the last four months.
In addition to witnessing how God provided for Williams, she said that they also believe that He took care of his family by providing them with strength to handle the situation at hand and provided for them financially.
To thank God for all He has done for Wiliams and his family, Japtha said they are inviting the community of Humansdorp and surrounding areas to a special thanksgiving service at The Christian Assemblies in Humansdorp on February 4.
The service will start at 17:00.
Japtha said that the Apostle BJ Uithaler Auditorium, located at The Christian Assemblies, is large enough for many people to attend; however, for those who are unable to attend the service will be livestreamed on the For Anzil – Up&Forward Facebook page.
Due to the financial implications of Williams’s road to recovery, she said that they are encouraging people to contribute to his BackaBuddy campaign which can be found on the BackaBuddy website.
Japtha further said that they have also set up a bank account for those who would prefer to send money directly to Williams’s account.
For more information contact Shahida Japtha on 083 707 3974 or email nsjapha06@gmail.com.
