In August, Life Roseacres Hospital pledged to support El-Shammah Home for Abandoned Babies and Place of Safety in any way they can.
The pledge was made as part of the hospital’s Sizanani project.
“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 coordinator.
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As part of the project staff from the hospital visited the home, in Primrose, on Friday for a special Christmas party.
“Today is a bit of an informal visit,” said Karen.
“We wanted to celebrate the festive season with the children in the home by hosting a little Christmas party.
“We also wanted to bring some of our Sizanani project team members to interact with the children and learn more about the home and just bless the children with some special gifts and treats.”
One of these gifts was a fiddle board, which is a fun hands-on activity board for babies and toddlers to help them touch, explore and learn about different objects all in one place.
These boards have lots of developmental benefits.
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“When we asked the home if there was anything they needed, they expressed their need for a fiddle board which we gladly made,” explained Karen.
The day included a braai which allowed the home’s staff to also get involved in the festivities.
“A big thank you goes to the Sizanani project team for making the effort to come and spend time with our children and giving them a special day,” said Merencia Scholtz, who manages the home with her husband, Allistair.
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.
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