You can help a child grow

These small milestones speak to a much bigger transformation.

At such a tender age, she had already endured more than most do in a lifetime. 

At just 10 years old, Duanne faced the daunting challenge of spastic paraplegia and stunted growth due to TB of the spine.

“I was just going about my day when I heard a big impact. I ran and saw my child lying in the road,”

The brain injury caused him to lose almost all his motor functions and interfered with his sensory system

Teshwin Van Wyk, a courageous 3-year-old boy from Franschhoek, embarked on a challenging journey after a hypoxic brain injury in January 2024. This is the story of his resilience and the dedicated care he received at SJIPC.

Qaqamba believes that more public education is needed to raise awareness of the vast spectrum of disabilities. “Accessibility is still an issue,” she sighs. “There are still too many places with no ramps.” In this age of growing...

“I always understood that my father wanted me to get an education because he didn’t get an education. He wasn’t home most of the time, as he was working in the mines out in Gauteng. But for me, there was always this thing of education...

Her skin problem was very bad. Her entire body was covered in bandages—legs, arms, everything. Twice a week, we used to change the dressings

Four year old Lulo came to St. Joseph’s for ongoing rehabilitation following a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).

7-year old Denico was admitted to SJH in April 2022 after suffering a demyelinating brain injury.

Makanakah, while playing with the other children at home, fell into an oval bath tub with boiling water. She sustained 80% hot water burns across her tiny body.

Twin sisters Audrey and Nicolene (1-year-old), arrived at St. Joseph’s in February 2019 after being referred from Karl Bremer Hospital where they were treated for pneumonia. They were born prematurely and had low body weight, iron deficiencies and weakened immunity, all of which made them prone to infections and required frequent hospitalisation.

Cynthia Lakay is a former patient of St. Joseph’s and she never thought she would be visiting her son, Angelo, at the very same facility she once called home.

While everyone was gearing up for a joyful festive season, Sophia Kiwiets describes 21 December 2019 as the worst day of her life. “I got the call that my child was hit by a car and time just stopped. We rushed to the hospital to be by his side,” says Sophia.

It’s hard to believe baby Onikwa Mapalala can greet us with a smile on her last day at St. Joseph’s Home. Her mother, holds onto her tightly as the little busy bee flails about with excitement.

When the term “palliative care” comes to mind it stirs up sombre emotions as it’s so closely linked to severe illness and end-of-life situations. That isn’t necessarily all it’s about

Everyone who enters the gates of St. Joseph’s Home will come across the reliable Stanley Adams or Uncle Stan as he’s affectionately known. With his trusty bunch of keys, he knows every nook and cranny of the Home and walks the corridors with pride.

Baby R was 13 weeks old when he was admitted to St. Joseph's late 2020. When he was born, a lack of oxygen resulted in brain damage and this affected his ability to swallow.