ThembaCare Grabouw provides a 7-bed hospice in-patient facility for adults who are terminally ill and whose lives have been devastated by HIV/AIDS and TB. It is the only overnight medical care in the town. To complement the in-patient facility ThembaCare also has a team of community care workers who visit various discharged patients and other referrals in their homes every morning.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

September News

This month we would really love to thank Froggie shoes.

As any South African will tell you, 'local is lekker' and so a heartfelt THANK YOU must be said!

We were able to bless some of our staff at Thembacare Grabouw with a comfortable pair of working shoes as a result of a generous donation from Sarah Gedye and Jane Moodley from Froggie Shoes in Durban.

A few staff are going to test out the shoes on their out patient rounds in the community and if they are up to the terrain then there will be a pair for every staff member!  Our carers cover most of the town on foot every week so comfortable footwear is very much appreciated.

One of the ladies to receive a pair burst into tears. She was so happy to get new shoes when her old pair we worn and she had no money to replace them. Who would have thought such a simple gift could make such an amazing difference?

It was a truly special moment to witness.