For the next three years, Life Roseacres Hospital has pledged to support El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies and Place of Safety in any way they can.
“Each Life hospital has a Sizanani project, which they are dedicated to for three years.
“We, at Roseacres, have a passion for children, previously choosing to support Laerskool Die President, and so decided that El-Shammah was a great fit for us,” explained Karen Landsberg, the hospital’s marketing co-ordinator.
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To mark the start of the partnership hospital staff visited the home in Primrose, which offers a place of safety where abandoned babies can stay, be cared for and loved until the children’s court decides what their future holds, to hand over a donation on Wednesday.
The donation consisted of clothes, medicines, baby formula, nappies and baby products such as bum cream, soap and shampoo.
The collection was a result of a two-month drive held internally by the hospital, which saw donations from doctors, nurses and other hospital staff.
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“It was wonderful to see how willing everyone was to donate to the cause.
“Showing that if you have a group of people willing to make a difference you can,” said Karen.
Allistair and Merencia Scholtz, who has managed the home since September 2016, were grateful for the donations and welcomed the team to the home with open arms.
To find out more about the home, to make a donation or become a sponsor contact Allistair on 061 242 2709 or send an email to allistair@elshammahbabyhome.co.za.
The home can also be found on several social media platforms including Facebook (simply search El-Shammah Home For Abandoned Babies), Instagram (@elshammahhome) and Twitter (@elshammahbabies).
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