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Christmas Party Ithemba ward 5.1.4 Birthday Surprise Parties If one of our little patients has a birthday whilst in the Ithemba ward, we organise a nice birthday party and give them a special present. Often it is the first birthday party and the first birthday present they have had in their life and they cannot believe that it is all just for them! Birthday Party at ITHEMBA ward 5.2 Our work at Ithemba ward The HOPE Cape Town team secretary, Mrs Sonia Daniels, whose office is based within the Infectious Diseases Ward, physically visits each little patient of the Infectious Diseases Ward every morning. During these visits Sonia determines the daily basic needs of the child and their parents and how HOPE Cape Town can assist with these needs. We however do not only supply donations to the Infectious Diseases Ward, but also to the other Wards of Tygerberg Children’s Hospital as well as to the Tygerberg Children’s Hospital School. The Hospital Social Worker also regularly contacts Sonia for donations which are required for some of her clients and patients of the hospital. We are therefore always willing to assist with any request for support to the best of our ability. Many of the children and their parents end up in hospital after being referred from their local clinic or day hospital and thus they have not had a chance to pack any additional clothing or personal items. Many of the families are also too poor to buy any products or daily food whilst the children are in hospital. Once again the donations from HOPE Cape Town assist these families and children to cope during their stay in hospital. We mainly provide the parents with sandwiches, fruit and biscuits on a daily basis and we also provide the children with yogurt and the occasional treat. HOPE Cape Town Association trains all their personnel in HIV/AIDS care and counselling and as such can provide counselling to patients and their parents. A big part of Sonia’s daily tasks include providing support to the parents and their children. She firstly provides them with an “ear”, giving them the chance to ventilate their anxiety and concerns. Secondly she provides them with relevant 17
information and guidance, teaching them life skills and coping skills, as well as giving them the correct information required to cope with their individual situations. The parents value Sonia’s support services to such an extent that the doctors and nursing staff frequently refer the parents to her. Sonia is there to hold the hand of a parent whose child might have died and she is also there to motivate parents to improve their functioning and parental skills. This diverse support service is invaluable for the patients, their parents and the medical personnel. The medical personnel, doctors and nursing staff, regularly comment that the presence of HOPE Cape Town within the Infectious Diseases Ward makes their work so much easier and that they can see the difference being made by HOPE Cape Town. Although we are based at the Infectious Diseases Ward of the Tygerberg Children’s Hospital , which is our home, we try to assist with all the wards to make a difference to the whole of Tygerberg Children’s Hospital. Lastly HOPE Cape Association also networks and supports many other departments and services within the Tygerberg Academic Hospital Complex, such as KIDCRU, Social work services, Tygerberg Children’s Hospital School and many more. HOPE Cape Town also liaises with relevant role players outside of the Tygerberg Hospital, ensuring long term support for the patients and their families via services rendered by the HOPE Cape Town Community Health Workers. All of this ensures that the patients and their families have a better chance toward an improved quality of life, thus making a difference where it matters most. Work on ITHEMBA ward 5.2.1 Food parcels from Oostenberg Rotary-Club Since January 2012 we have been receiving regular food parcels from the Rotary Club Oostenberg for the mums in our ward. This ensures that the families at least have some food to eat for the first week upon returning home. Many of the children admitted to Tygerberg Children’s Hospital are being raised by single mothers. These mothers often stay with their children whilst they are in hospital, causing them to lose their income during this period. Some however have no employment and support themselves and their children mainly through a meagre child support grant. We believe that the food parcels supplied by Rotary Club Oostenberg provide the little patients with a better chance of longer term recovery, by giving them the sustenance they require in order to get stronger. A big thank you goes at this point to the Rotary Club Oostenberg and especially to Theresa Cupido, Nigel Cupido and Neil Sobotker. A special thank you also goes to Marchelle Hendricks who put us in contact with the Rotary Club Oostenberg. Food parcel for families 18
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