Project:

To recruit corporations and individuals to help us "Mind the Gap". This support will enable St. Joseph's to care for the holistic needs of infants and children with chronic medical conditions.

Project objective:

Allow us to provide appropriate medical care and maintain the Homes medical standards. The home cares for chronically ill children who come from poor socio-economic backgrounds.

General information:

St. Joseph's Home celebrated its 75 years of uninterrupted service to children in 2010. Our children suffer from long term medical illnesses like HIV/AIDS, cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart-lung-kidney failures and congenital abnormalities. All the children at St. Joseph's Home are placed through provincial hospitals like the Red Cross Children's Hospital.

Our children require 24 hour nursing care and on-going rehabilitative services. The typical child will remain in care for up to six months. Some children stay longer due to parental neglect of their medical condition and/or from a lack of medical resources in the areas from which they originate. For some children, St. Joseph's is the last home they will know.

The holistic treatment approach developed by the Pallottine Sisters was designed to give children with chronic illnesses a second chance at a healthy childhood. To that end, the Home includes a crèche and a school. It also includes Physio and Occupational Therapy, and a social work team to keep children connected to their families and communities. In addition, parent housing is provided during critical phases of a child's treatment, and the Home works to maintain an active and homelike environment for the children.

In 2002 St. Joseph's expanded its service to include a specialized HIV/AIDS medical ward. This was done in response to the overcrowding of HIV infected babies and young children in hospitals. St. Joseph's was an early pioneer in addressing the medical needs of HIV/AIDS infants and young children. Throughout our history, St. Joseph's has consistently responded to the critical medical issues affecting children.

Your support of this proposal will help to make whole the one year operating cost of a medical ward. The services we provide are a critical need to the children we care for and form a vital part of the solution for these children who through no fault of their own require our specialized convalescent care.

Fiscal Transparency:

Our fiscal records are audited by Meridian Chartered Accountants (SA) located at Meridian House, Greenford Office Estate, Punters Way, Kenilworth, 7708. Their postal address is address is Box 36321, Glosderry, 7702 our primary contact person is Mr. Steven Mostert and their phone number is 021-683-4446

Requested Amount:

For one medical ward the sponsorship cost is R500 000 for one year of operation.

Visit our four medical wards
Visit our HIV/AIDS Medical Ward
Thanks to our corporate supporters

Recognition would include:

• Naming Rights: We will place signage in the medical ward entrance which honours your support
• Media: You will be listed in our SJH Newsletter, on our website and in our Annual Report.

Get Involved

• I would love to dedicate my donation by credit card to this project.
• I would love to dedicate my donation (postal or through wire) to this project.
• Contact us about this proposal.