Regardless of the late Icon Nelson Mandela’s absence, people still extend their hands in kindness and this was seen at De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM). The mining company handed over an astonishing R1,5 million cheque to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital (NMCH).
Speaking at the handover ceremony, De Beers chairman, Barend Petersen said as it was the late former president’s centenary, they had taken the challenge upon themselves to become the inspirational change ‘Tata’ hoped for. “Our employees each donated R100 in honour of 100 years of Madiba. The money is going towards the surgical equipment for the hospital’s neurosurgical theatre, to further assist children with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders,” Petersen said.
He added that people who came to the facility in despair, with sick children, unable to afford treatment, left there with hope and it was his prayer that the hospital doors would always remain open. NMCH CEO Mandisa Maholwana said the facility is a landmark for providing referral care for children and has enjoyed several milestones since its inception in June 2017.
“Our mission requires a lot of commitment and we do receive some funds from the government but we keep looking for partnerships to maintain the funds. De Beers came to the party and we thank them for aligning themselves with our vision and mission,” said Maholwana. She further added that the donation would help with neurosurgical procedures and shared that they had recently performed their 500th dialysis case.
COO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust, Pinky Mashigo said, “We want to keep the vision of providing specialised care alive and the youngsters in here are full of life. We hope that this is a partnership which will go on and on.”
Details: De Beers Consolidated Mines www.debeersgroup.com
Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital www.nelsonmandelachildrenshospital.org
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