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CHOC Houses |
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa |
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CHOC Houses |
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As treatment must happen in specialised medical centres, and can last a long
time, families who live considerable distances from these facilities face
the problem of finding a place to stay while their children are undergoing
treatment. The "CHOC Houses" aim to provide accommodation for children who may otherwise be hospitalised for many months. As some of the therapies weaken immune systems, these children require an environment which minimises the risk of infections. An increasing number of child cancer sufferers in South Africa live in adverse environments and it is important to house them in a facility during peroids where their immune systems are most vulnerable. CHOC has established a "home-from-home" for parents of children undergoing treatment at the several of Hospitals. Currently there is the "CHOC House" in Saxonwold, Johannesburg for the Johannesburg General Hospital; "CHOC Lodge" at the Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape; "CHOC Block" at the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban; the Danone Clover CHOC House in Bloemfontein, and now the Danone Clover CHOC House in Diepkloof, Soweto serving the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. A Danone Clover CHOC House will be opened in Cape Town in late 2006. For more details of these houses, follow these links: Saxonwold (Jhb); Tygerberg (Cape Town); Durban; Bloemfontein; Soweto (Jhb). Parents and their children are provided with accommodation on the recommendation of the medical specialists at the relevant treatment centres. Each case is assessed on its own merits, with priority being given to the most needy parents and children. Sponsorship: The running of these important facilities is an expensive operation, and we welcome sponsorship from individuals of companies towards the costs. Please contact the relevant local Division. See the contacts page. |
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CHOC House in Johannesburg was opened in July 2001. It has accommodation in 8 twin rooms for parents with their children. It is set in a large garden in the leafy suburb of Saxonwold.
Physical Address:- We are grateful to Dischem Pharmacies for making CHOC the beneficiary of their loyalty programme; some of the proceeds from this go towards supporting the ongoing operations of CHOC House, Saxonwold, Johannesburg.
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The initial acquisition of CHOC House Johannesburg was made possible by contributions from many people in the community, and especially the following generous donors:-
Investec
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CHOC Lodge is situated in the grounds of the Tygerberg Hospital, and provides accommodation for 6 families at a time. It was opened in November 2003. It is a short walk from the Lodge to the treatment centre. DANONE CLOVER'S 2006 "Caring for our Children" Campaign is raising funds to help CHOC purchase their very own house - watch this space. |
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| CHOC Block is located in the grounds of the new Nkosi Albert Luthuli Tertiary Hospital, in Cato Manor, Durban. It was opened in mid-2003, and has 14 rooms for parents with their children. | ||||
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CHOC House in Bloemfontein is a very short distance from the Unversitas Hospital, where the children's cancer treatment centre is located. It currently has 5 rooms for parents and their children. The house was purchased and equipped from the very generous donation of Danone Clover, following their promotional campaign in 2004. It was opened on the 23rd August 2004. Address: 19 Stegman Street. Universitas. Bloemfontein. 9310 |
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CHOC House in Diepkloof, Soweto is a short distance from the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, where the second children’s cancer treatment centre in Johannes burg is located. It currently has 6 rooms for parents and their children. The house was purchased and equipped from the very generous donation of Danone Clover, following their promotional campaign in 2005. It was opened in September 2005. |
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