Christmas party held for disabled children
"The focus of the day was to give the mothers an opportunity to relax and be rewarded for their hard work with their disabled children."
Tembisa Hospital staff members came together to bring Christmas cheer to the disabled children and their families at the hospital on Friday.
The party was held at the Tembisa Hospital sports grounds.
It was a day filled with fun for the mothers and their disabled children when they played games and interacted with a horse, which was arranged for the children suffering from cerebral palsy.
The event organiser and occupational therapist, Ms Liza Muller, said they decided to take the initiative and host a Christmas party for the mothers and children.
“The focus of the day was to give the mothers an opportunity to relax and be rewarded for their hard work with their disabled children.
“We also wanted to celebrate the children since they are a blessing to their families,” said Ms Muller.
The allied team members (occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, dieticians, social workers, and psychologists) have weekly clinics for the cerebral palsy children and their mothers. They focus on early intervention and education of the family.
“For this day we had the support of Dr Sockiwa and Dr Riberio, the acting chief executive officer, and used the sports grounds of Tembisa Hospital and raised funds. We had a cake sale where the staff of Tembisa supported with donations.
“We also had generous donations from doctors and private donations from corporates. Price Waterhouse Cooper also sponsored a generous amount to make the day possible,” said Ms Muller.
Pyramid Day Spa and Beauty School sponsored spa treatments for the mothers as well as small gifts.
The staff of Tembisa Hospital also contributed to make the day a success.
The cafeteria donated food for all the mothers and children.
Each mother and child left the day with snack hampers, food hampers, educational toys and other necessities such as spoons and bottles.
