Children learn about ambulances
Bone South Africa visited the Marang House on 26 July as part of their extended Mandela Day celebrations.
The Marang House cares for young children suffering from chronic implications associated with diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
Bone SA, a non-profit organisation which brought bone donor recipients together, spent 67 minutes at the house. “The children have always been scared of being taken to the hospital by an ambulance,” said Salomi Parkies, a caregiver and matron at the Marang House. Parkies and Melanie Tennant who is also a caregiver at the house welcomed Michelle Narayan, managing director of Bone SA. Narayan was accompanied by an ER24 ambulance so the children could learn more about the importance of an emergency ambulance, and how it could help them when they need it.
This gave the children a chance to ask questions about some of the equipment they have often seen in the ambulance. “I am really happy to see the people from Bone SA here, I learned a lot about how bones are used, and I also got to overcome my fear of being in an ambulance,” said the energetic Yolanda Khanye who live at the house. The children not only enjoyed the company of the Bone SA staff and the fun educational day, but also the beautiful gifts that came with the staff.
