Human Settlements, Planning and Development donated 11 handcrafted blankets to cancer patients

George Municipality’s Directorate Human Settlements, Planning and Development proudly handed over eleven of their handcrafted blankets to oncology patients at the George Hospital, on Madiba Day.  This is the culmination of two months of work and generous donations by committed staff from the directorate and even other directorates.

The team of four representatives from the Directorate were accompanied by three volunteers from the CANSA Sunflower volunteer group, who kindly made arrangements for the staff to visit these patients and introduced the officials to the patients and nursing staff.

The elderly patients and those that have travelled long distances to the hospital, were respectfully given preference and could pick their favourite from the comforting blankets and the true reward was in witnessing the joy with which these patients received these gifts of love, Delia Power, Deputy Director: Planning and Environment, who was part of the group of staff that delivered the items.

“Our heartfelt thanks to the hospital staff for allowing us to hand over our gifts in person.  Over the course of this project, we have developed sincere compassion for patients suffering from cancer and we admire the great work and loving care the hospital staff members invest into their recovery.  We have developed an appreciation for the charitable work done by the Sunflower volunteers, and we hope that staff will continue to contribute to this cause so Madiba Day kindness will be evident every day,” Power said.

Some of George Municipality’s Directorate Human Settlements, Planning and Development officials, volunteers and nursing personnel at the handover with the blankets.

Some of George Municipality’s Directorate Human Settlements, Planning and Development officials, volunteers and nursing personnel at the handover with the blankets.