Rahima Moosa Mother and Children Hospital receives a warm embrace from community volunteers
Sixty blankets donated as volunteers pledge painting, toys and community partnerships.
Patients at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital are set to benefit from additional warmth this winter on July 31, after the Gauteng Shincheonji Volunteers donated 60 blankets to the hospital courtesy of Morningside Rotary Club, with another 60 expected to be delivered in August.
The annual initiative forms part of the organisation’s ongoing community outreach programme, which aims to assist vulnerable residents during the colder months.
Leader of Gauteng Shincheonji Volunteers, Xihluke Mabasa, said the group decided to donate directly to the hospital after learning it was experiencing a shortage of blankets. “We realised that many people don’t have access to blankets during winter, and this year we found that the hospital itself also needed them,” Mabasa said.
Unlike previous years, when blankets were handed directly to patients, this year’s donation was presented to the hospital’s linen management team, which will distribute them according to the greatest need across the facility.
Mabasa said Rahima Moosa was selected because the organisation identified a greater need there than at some other healthcare facilities. “We plan our projects according to where the need is greatest. We’ve adopted Rahima Moosa because we want our support to be continuous and sustainable,” he said.
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The blanket donation is only one part of a broader programme planned for the hospital. Volunteers also intend repainting parts of the facility, donating toys for newborns and young patients, and are awaiting approval to establish a vegetable garden that could benefit both patients and staff.
Mabasa said the organisation hoped the initiative would encourage other businesses, organisations and individuals to support public healthcare facilities. He added that partnerships remain central to the organisation’s work, with various NGOs and other stakeholders collaborating to expand the reach of their community projects.
A second donation of 60 blankets is expected to take place during August as the initiative continues.
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