The inpatient unit continues to ebb and flow with patients. Earlier this month we had only three patients, now we are full again including caring for a mother of a former Village of Hope child. She is in a very bad way with what has been diagnosed as cancer and we are doing our best to make her as comfortable as possible. We sadly lost one of our patients early this month.
The outpatient carers are still on their normal routine in the community providing hope through caring for those in need, with day-to-day challenges. We also have had some volunteers who dedicated their time to assist in the community by accompanying the carers on their rounds.
The HIV counseling and testing team goes out at least 6 times in a month to the local businesses and farms to test the staff. Huge thanks goes to the driver, Johan, from Village of Hope, who compromises everything to make sure the two counsellors arrive to the farms and businesses safely.
Our staff enjoyed themselves at the year-end staff party, which was held at KwaMzoli’s in Gugulethu Cape Town. This is a township restaurant famouse for its braai (BBQ). Some staff also receives certificates for hard working and for going that extra mile and it’s great that they are recognised for this.
