Physical Health South Africa Project #48206

Saving Lives @Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital

by Footprints 4 Sam Trust

Project Report | Oct 26, 2026
A Little Colour and a Lot of Hope for #HatsOn4CPC!

By Jo Giles | Head Angel

On Friday, 9 October, the wonderful community at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital added some colour and fun to their working day, joining Footprints 4 Sam in supporting #HatsOn4CPC (Hats On for Children’s Palliative Care), an annual global campaign raising awareness of children’s palliative care.

Doctors, nurses, administrative staff, other healthcare professionals and even some very special little patients embraced the campaign by wearing colourful hats in support of children living with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses.

Led internationally by the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN), #HatsOn4CPC encourages individuals, businesses, schools and communities to wear a hat, start conversations and help shine a light on the needs of seriously ill children and their families.

In South Africa, the need is significant. PatchSA estimates that between 800,000 and one million children are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, yet access to essential palliative care services remains limited.

The HatsOn4CPthe campaign is an opportunity for Footprints 4 Sam to encourage the community to get involved in raising awareness and supporting children living with a life limiting illness. Supporters are invited to purchase specially created #HatsOn4CPC stickers printed by Footprints 4 Sam for R25 each, with proceeds contributing towards the Trust’s ongoing initiatives. These include transport for essential medical appointments, improving hospital environments, providing practical support to families and advocating for more compassionate, human-centred care.

It was particularly heartwarming to see the Rahima Moosa community get behind the campaign, not only wearing their hats but also helping to sell stickers and encouraging others to participate. Their enthusiasm helped turn a simple awareness campaign into a shared effort to support children and families who need it most, showing how small gestures can make a difference when a community comes together.

Footprints 4 Sam remains committed to supporting children and families, recognising the healthcare professionals who care for them, and helping ensure that every child is treated with dignity and compassion. It is thanks to our GlobalGiving supporters for making this work possible - your generosity helps us continue supporting children and families and building a more compassionate care environment.

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Jun 26, 2026
Completed upgrades for the KMC Ward at RMMCH!

By Jo Giles | Head Angel

It feels like yesterday that we shared our plans to upgrade the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Ward at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. Today, we are delighted to report that these improvements are complete, and thanks to your continued support, this special space is continuing to provide comfort, dignity and care to some of the hospital's most vulnerable patients and their mothers.

April is always a meaningful month for Footprints 4 Sam as we celebrate Sam's birthday and reflect on the legacy that continues to inspire our work. It felt especially fitting to mark this occasion by completing a project that supports mothers and tiny newborns during one of the most challenging and important periods of their lives.

To celebrate the completion of the upgrades, we welcomed donors, special guests and members of the media to visit the ward. During the event, Sister Rendani and Dr Joy Fredericks shared powerful insights into the critical role the KMC Ward plays in helping premature and vulnerable babies thrive. Guests were able to see first-hand how these improvements are benefiting both families and healthcare workers, while our team also spent time with the mothers in the ward, distributing essential items to support them during their stay.

The ward, which was originally upgraded by Footprints 4 Sam five years ago, has now received several important enhancements. Secure lockers have been installed to provide mothers with privacy and a safe place to store their belongings, while the kitchen has been upgraded to create a practical and welcoming space for mothers who may spend weeks or even months caring for their babies. Staff areas have been improved to support more efficient administration, and the bathrooms have been refreshed to ensure the ward remains clean, functional and comfortable for everyone who uses it.

These improvements may seem simple, but they make a meaningful difference to families facing long hospital stays. They also reflect our belief that healing environments matter. When mothers feel supported, cared for and comfortable, they are better able to focus on what matters most, caring for their babies.

In addition to these upgrades, Footprints 4 Sam continues to fund 24/7 WiFi access in the ward, helping mothers stay connected to their loved ones, continue their studies, access information and find moments of comfort during long days and nights with their little ones.

As always, we are incredibly grateful for your support. Together, we are creating spaces that bring dignity, hope and healing to families when they need it most.

Until next time,

Jo and the Footprints 4 Sam Team

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Mar 4, 2026
Exiting plans and upgrades of the KMC Ward!

By Jo Giles | Head Angel

We can’t believe that we are already in March, the year feels like it’s really only just begun! Before we share an exciting update on a project we are planning, we wanted to pause and reflect on the meaningful impact Footprints 4 Sam made toward the end of 2025. Thanks to your support, we are able to continue transforming public healthcare spaces into environments of dignity, comfort and care for children, families and the healthcare workers who support them every day.

Through our Beautiful Memories initiative, which includes transforming paediatric wards and other key hospital areas, we completed several projects that we are incredibly proud of:

At the Paediatric Outpatient Department at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital (RMMCH) we installed new signage and unveiled a beautiful wall mural, helping to create a more welcoming and comforting environment for young patients and their families.
At Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, we completed a dedicated bereavement and counselling room - a calm, private space offering dignity and support to families experiencing loss, as well as a place of respite for staff.
We installed new curtains in Ward 1 for the 0–6 month babies, creating a more peaceful and comforting space for mothers who spend long hours at their babies’ bedsides.
We also refreshed and revitalised the breastfeeding room in the NICU at RMMCH offering moms a calm, supportive and private space during an incredibly vulnerable time.

Now, we are very excited to share progress on an ongoing project that is close to our hearts, the continued renovation of the Kangaroo Ward at RMMCH. We were part of the original team that created this vital ward for mothers and their tiny newborns, and now, we are further enhancing the space to improve comfort, functionality and quality of care. Our focus is on key areas that directly impact the wellbeing of both mums and the dedicated healthcare workers who care for them.

The current upgrades include modernising the kitchen areas to provide mothers with improved facilities for meal preparation and nutrition, and we are also revamping the nurses’ area to ensure staff have a comfortable environment. In addition, new individual bedside storage units are being installed for mothers, offering greater convenience and privacy during their stay.

These renovations are rooted in the importance of Kangaroo Care - a practice that promotes bonding and improves health outcomes for premature and low-birth-weight babies through skin-to-skin contact. By creating a nurturing and functional space, we support mothers in delivering this essential care, while also providing staff with the facilities they need to sustain their invaluable work.

We are so grateful to have you walking this journey with us and can’t wait to share the beautiful new spaces with you!

Until next time,

Jo and the Footprints 4 Sam Team

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