A care home in Manchester has witnessed a heart-warming achievement as they successfully orchestrated the reunion of a resident with his family in South Africa, fulfilling his long-held wish after nearly two decades.
Mafika Mlangeni, a former NHS nurse, arrived in the UK in 1999 but faced health challenges in recent years, including Parkinson's, Dysarthria, and limited mobility.
His desire to reunite with his family in South Africa, whom he hadn't seen for 24 years, became the driving force behind a dedicated effort by the staff at Brookdale View care home. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
just click here to give it a go. After arriving at Brookdale View care home on 14 July, Mafika expressed his heartfelt wish to return home to be with his wife, children and grandchildren - some of whom he'd never met, having only been able to keep in touch through phone and video calling.