• Every little bit, no matter how big or small brings hope, care, and support to help vulnerable little ones and their families heal. MEET OWAM AND HER GRANNY Our target is in sight to support this significantly meaningful project for the next 3 years. With your continued support, we are able to give [...]

  • Leaving a charitable bequest in your Will can have a lasting impact on a charitable organisation and proves to be a significant source of income for that charity. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving. In South Africa we enjoy the privilege of freedom of testation. This allows us to choose how a [...]

  • “At the Children’s Hospital Trust, we value integrity, collaboration, accountability, kindness, and being dynamic in everything we do,” says Chantel Cooper, CEO of The Children’s Hospital Trust. Chantel joined the Children’s Hospital Trust in 2013 as the Head of Fundraising and Communication and was [...]

  • The future of Africa lies with our children. Yet a child born here is 14 times more likely to die before the age of five than if they had been born in a developed country. Africa’s children need doctors. But with less than 5 physicians per 100 000 children (compared to 50 in Europe) the manpower jus [...]

  •   This Women’s Month, we would like to express our appreciation to all our valued and honoured hero supporters. You are the ones who push our vision forward to advance paediatric healthcare for all children. You are the ones who go the extra mile to care, nurture and protect. Your generosity co [...]

  • Thank You, Jim I met Jim in June 2012 when he visited the Children’s Hospital Trust for a tour of the Hospital, specifically Room S16, the Stomatherapy Clinic. Before his visit, we had a brief telephonic conversation, and I invited him to come and share his story over a cup of tea. A very close frie [...]

  • “Our children are our future and one of the basic responsibilities is to care for them in the best and most compassionate manner possible.” – Nelson Mandela This year’s global theme for International Mandela Day is focused around: “Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are.” The opportun [...]

  • Now more than ever, the little ones at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital need your help. The Children’s Hospital Trust initiated the Family Care Project to support vulnerable little patients and their families with temporary emergency relief resources such as essential care, food packag [...]

  • In South Africa, the cost of living is at its peak and for many living below the breadline, their reality is to survive. The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital serves children from the Western Cape and beyond, as well as across sub-Saharan Africa.  Each year, they see around 250 000 patient [...]