The orthopaedic clinic is about to open at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The first patient to arrive is 16-year-old Natalie. She sit [...]

It’s midmorning at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH), and baby Phelo (a nickname) is ready to take a nap. But when his mother, N [...]

At the end of each year, 18-year-olds across the country excitedly leave their school careers behind them and step into their adult lives, filled with [...]

Haaroon just celebrated his sixth birthday in the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Over the summer break, his family went to Agulhas for th [...]

It’s early on a Saturday morning at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH). The first rays of sunlight are starting to filter through [...]

It’s early on a Saturday morning at Tygerberg Hospital, but four-year-old Yusrah is prepped and ready for surgery. She’s lying on her back in her hosp [...]

A year ago, Solwethu’s world caved in. She was only 12 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and the fiercest battle of her young life began. “It [...]

“It was a Tuesday night and there was no power, so we made a fire outside to boil water. Lee-Chaan was sitting next to me on a plastic chair. I left h [...]

Aloshay Arendse is a 15-year-old girl with a remarkable story of resilience and hope, shaped by her experiences at the Red Cross War Memorial Children [...]

Asavela sits beside her son Lunati in a hospital room at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, a protective smile on her face as she watches him [...]

It's early on a Saturday morning, and little Laticia is lifting her head over the bars of her hospital cot in Tygerberg Hospital, playing peek-a-boo w [...]

Khaalid, a spirited four-year-old with a warm smile and wild mop of hair, has been struggling with a painful hernia for most of his life. A hernia occ [...]

I’m Josh Rinkwest and I am here to talk about my history with Red Cross, Conradie and Maitland Cottage. I was born as a micro-prem at 27 weeks and wei [...]

Sitting in his hospital cot, little four-year old *Chulumanco’s big eyes and calm demeanour hide the trauma of the painful ordeal he has had to endure [...]

“I’m really excited my trachea hole has closed up,” laughs six-year-old Rebekah van Rooyen when asked what she is most looking forward to in 2024. By [...]

From patient to surgeon, Cadi keeps her dream alive Cadi de Jager is as inspirational today as she was when, aged just 9, she charmed the internet wit [...]

Sassy Kiiara soars defiantly above the CHAOS “What’s on Kiiara’s wish list for 2024?” asks Sasha Louw, reflecting on the next stage of her daughter’s [...]

A child's resilience shines brightest when embraced by a village of guardians In the midst of hopelessness, a child's resilience shines brightest when [...]

In the world of every child, safety should be an unwavering promise, not a fleeting hope. A story that echoes every innocent voice, pleading for a hav [...]

Within the context of our society, it is not unusual that a child's voice trembled with fear and uncertainty. At just 11 years old, her world was frac [...]

Diayana is a pretty little girl who loves playing on her own. Her mom, Natalie smiles and says that she “is in her own world”. When speaking to Natali [...]

Having a sick child is never nice for the child or the parent, but having a child who is constantly sick, is another story. Nozi is sitting at the Red [...]

When a parent takes their child to the hospital for their first-ever surgery, it’s undoubtedly an extremely heart-wrenching experience. That instincti [...]