ThembaCare Athlone is an 18 bed pediatric palliative care hospice. ThembaCare Athlone provides safe care for children suffering from HIV/AIDS or other life threatening diseases.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

June News


We have so much to be thankful for this month! A new staff-nurse, an outing for our all children to Barnyard Farm, new homes for our babies and the chance to provide loving care for a full-family of little ones!

One of our little boys has returned home to live with his grandmother this month, after spending most of his life here at TCA. When compiling a little photo album for him to take with on discharge it was quite an emotional experience, reflecting back on how little he was when he arrived here and how he has grown so much personality over the months here at TCA. However, we are always happy when our children are provided with opportunities to return to a normal family and routine. At the same time we welcomed one of the Village of Hope boys to TCA. It is an absolute pleasure to have him with us!

Not only have we had an influx of new babies to TCA, we have also added two new registered nurses to our health team. Thandi Gwandya and Vela Valishiya joined the TCA staff this during the months of May and June respectively and we are excited about the fresh enthusiasm and passion they are already bringing to the table.

Sally Pegg, one of our long-term volunteers, together with Reddam House Tokai, arranged a fun-filled outing for our children to Barnyard Farm in Constantia. The weather was just perfect and the children had a picnic, rode on a horse, fed the chickens and experienced live on a farm for a day.

Thank you for your support. Please continue to pray for our project, trusting God for the health of our children as well as sustained energy for our staff-members.