The Union of Sisters of the Roman Catholic Church, in partnership with Scouts Namibia, is appealing to good Samaritans to support an eight-year-old survivor of a brutal family murder at Okatope in the Ohangwena Region in 2019.

Rejoice Petrus was only three years old at the time of the incident when her uncle attacked family members in a fit of rage in their home at Ohangwena's Epatululo village.

He killed Rejoice's grandmother, her uncle and a 3-year-old cousin.

Believing he had killed Rejoice too, the suspect left her for dead.

Against all odds, the then three-year-old survived, despite sustaining severe and permanent injuries.

Now eight, little Rejoice remains unable to walk and speak.

The two movements have now joined hands to lobby for donations in order to provide basic needs for her.

Simon Kondjashili appealed to good Samaritans to donate a wheelchair or an artificial leg and other necessities.

Rejoice, who has been in the care of a neighbour since the incident, requires basic needs such as nappies and transport money to attend medical treatment at a local hospital.

Okongo Constituency Councillor Lebeus Shipindo applauded Rejoice's carer for taking up the noble yet challenging responsibility.

"I want to thank you on behalf of all Africans and globally for what you are doing. You gave us a good example worthy of emulating, and we want you to assist others that may find themselves in the same situation. It's not an easy task, as we find it hard to raise our own children or family members. How about raising someone you have just known?"

Shipindo said his office, in collaboration with the Ministries of Child Welfare and Health and Social Services, is working hard to ensure that Rejoice acquires medical attention and government support.

"Our dream and aim is to see Rejoice attending school; we want to see Rejoice walking like other children, doing all the household chores and making her carer proud."