A Legacy of Compassion. A Future of Hope.
As we celebrate 90 years of service, we reflect on a legacy written in quiet acts of care in our wards, where every...
At St Joseph’s, every child’s journey is a story of resilience, care, and transformation. thanks to the support of our donors, children who arrive with complex medical conditions and developmental...
“In 2023, we estimated that 77% of our children would have been better served if such tests were available, highlighting the urgent need for a solution”
The knowledge gained from these sessions will play a vital role in enhancing our rehabilitation programs, ensuring that children at St Joseph’s benefit from cutting-edge physiotherapy practices.
The knowledge gained from these sessions will play a vital role in enhancing our rehabilitation programs, ensuring that children at St Joseph’s benefit from cutting-edge physiotherapy practices.
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...
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...
“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...
Learning that your child was involved in an accident is every parent’s worst nightmare. And for the Goosens from Wellington, that fateful day was 1 December 2021, when their 7-year-old...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pledge R86 for 86 years of making a difference!
St. Joseph’s Home’s unique inclusive play park for its young patients is currently in focus in the DSTV ad campaign to kick...
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...
More than R80 000 has been raised for St. Joseph’s to date by the virtual tour of the Stellenberg Gardens. Since 2015, Stellenberg Gardens in Cape Town has held Open...
Beauty and history at its best for a great cause!
The annual open weekends of the Stellenberg Gardens in Cape Town have gone virtual and currently everyone can enjoy these spectacular...
Changing 500 nappies a day may sound like an impossible task to most people but this daily marathon of providing hygiene care to medically fragile children is par for the...
Thank you to Calore Fireplaces and Stoves who once again donated 70 (15kg) bags of pellets to St. Joseph's valued at R5 000 to warm up the eco-friendly fireplaces in...
Hand sanitizing liquid equals liquid gold during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, St. Joseph’s Home for Chronically Ill Children welcomed a generous donation of 21 boxes of 500 ml of bottles...
Today St. Joseph’s Home for Chronically Ill Children celebrates and honors its more than 130 staff who are all committed to making a difference since the COVID 19 lockdown started.
Dear Valued Friends, Supporters and Donors,
For the past 85 years, St. Joseph’s Home has been one of the pioneers in treating and caring for vulnerable and ill children who needed...
St. Joseph’s Home said goodbye to Sister Annemarie, Provincial Superior of the Pallottine Missionary Sisters, at the end of January prior to her return to Germany in February.
