By: Natasha Archary
A South African family is desperate to bring back their daughter’s body from China.
Lusanda Lindokuhle Sixaxeni who was teaching in China, died on 12 September after being hospitalised in Beijing, China.
Her family are now struggling to raise R400 000 to cover the repatriation costs and give the 26-year old a burial on home soil.
Lusanda who left Mossel Bay, Western Cape in 2019 to go teach English in China, felt sick after resigning on 30 August.
With hopes she would be returning home after 4-years of teaching, Lusanda unfortunately spent a few days in her flat before being rushed to the hospital where she died.
The Sixaxeni family say they were unable to reach their daughter between 30 August and 05 September, and alerted her friends to check in on Lusanda.
“All we know is that she was very ill, and was rushed to hospital where she died on 12 September. She was severely dehydrated but we don’t have a cause of death yet.”
Lusanda’s family are now desperate to bring back her body from China and receive a proper burial according to their traditional beliefs.
The staunch Christian family say they do not believe in cremation as it goes against their beliefs and culture.
But the costs to repatriate their daughter’s body is estimated to be R400 000, which the family cannot afford.
Lusanda’s family said that the Department of International Relations and Cooperation have been unhelpful, saying their role is to offer counselling services but not financial assistance.
The family have since appealed to the public for help to raise the money so they can bring their daughter’s body back from China.
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