Tebogo Tsotetsi and her son Molemo who underwent laser treatment after surviving a fire ./Supplied
A Soweto mother is prepared to ascend to the highest summit on the African continent in order to make laser treatment available to survivors of fire after she lost herTebogo Tsotetsi is a part of a 12-member expedition organised by the Avela Foundation in an attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The aim of the expedition is to raise funds to buy a laser machine for the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital's burns unit.
Tsotetsi's son, Kutlwano, was killed when their home caught fire in 2014 while his brother Molemo, who was five-years-old at the time, was left with 50% burn wounds.Tsotetsi was inspired to get involved with the initiative after experiencing difficulty with accessing laser treatment for Molemo as they had to travel to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, which is costly."I'm so grateful that our paths crossed with Cami's.