Zamokuhle hospital celebrates mandela day with Tumelo home

Situated in Ivory Park 2, the Tumelo Home for the Mentally Handicapped is a residential facility for children and youngsters suffering from severe intellectual and physical disabilities.
Rodney Naicker, the hospital manager for Zamokuhle Private Hospital, said the idea is to establish strong relationships with the community and to assist with issues regarding health and hygiene. They are also looking at adopting other homes in the community.

The spirited team from Zamokuhle donated groceries, new furniture and assisted with the cleaning of the home. The children of Tumelo home could not hold back their excitement when they received their gifts.
As part of the Mandela Day celebrations, a few demonstrations were done.
Highlighting the importance of personal hygiene, Dr Dludla, a dental practitioner, performed a few demonstrations to the children of Tumelo home. Dr Dludla, who has a close relation with the home, said dental hygiene is very important, especially to these children with disabilities.

“Health is not complete without oral hygiene. The aim is to teach these children how to be hygienic and to take care of their hygiene,” said Dr Dludla.

The home was founded by Dr Moses Thindisa and his late wife Orina in 1997; it is currently a home to more than 30 handicapped children.

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