Greatman Launches Disability Support Campaign

Greatman Gwaze launches the “Wheels of Hope” campaign (image source)

Renowned Sungura musician Tongai “Greatman” Gwaze today unveiled a nationwide campaign—“Wheels of Hope”—to provide wheelchairs, essentials and financial aid to Zimbabweans living with disabilities, urging the public to donate via EcoCash to +263 783 607 022 or drop off equipment at designated collection centres across Harare and Bulawayo.

“This initiative is about dignity and inclusion. Every wheelchair, every bond, every dollar gives someone the chance to move freely and live fully,” he told reporters at the launch in Harare.

Greatman’s call to action follows a highly publicised GoFundMe drive earlier this year that saw Zimbabweans at home and abroad raise over US $10,000 to buy him a wheelchair-friendly car, illustrating the power of collective compassion. “If we could gift Greatman mobility, imagine what we can do for thousands of others,” says social-media activist Ashford “Ashbragger” Chimombe, who managed the previous campaign.

The musician has partnered with five civic organisations—including Muscular Dystrophy Zimbabwe and the National Disability Trust—to coordinate logistics, vet beneficiaries and oversee transparent distribution. Local clinics in Murewa and Gwanda will host mobile wheelchair-fitting clinics at no charge, while physical-therapy volunteers from the Zimbabwe Association of Occupational Therapists will conduct home-visit assessments.

“Greatman bridges entertainment and activism—his voice moves crowds, and now it moves us to act,”– Lucia Mapfumo, disability rights advocate

How to Donate

• Cash via EcoCash: +263 783 607 022

• New or lightly used wheelchairs and walkers: Harare (Dombo Bus Terminus), Bulawayo (Emganwini Complex)

• Essential medical supplies and hygiene kits: Parcel drop-off at Zimbabwean Post offices nationwide

A dedicated hotline (0800 70 70 70) and WhatsApp number (+263 778 111 222) provide real-time campaign updates, donor receipts and beneficiary testimonials, ensuring accountability.

According to the 2022 Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency report, 8 percent of the population—over 1.5 million people—live with a disability, yet only 3 percent have access to assistive devices like wheelchairs. Rural districts face even harsher shortfalls, with ratios as low as one wheelchair per 3 000 residents. Lack of mobility restricts education, employment and healthcare access, perpetuating poverty cycles.

Greatman’s initiative echoes global trends: the UN’s 2025 Disability Inclusion Index highlights that public-private partnerships can double access to assistive technologies in low-income countries. He also plans a nationwide concert tour in March 2026, with proceeds ring-fenced for ongoing disability services, ensuring that the campaign’s impact endures beyond the holiday season.