{"id":46046,"date":"2024-05-29T06:02:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T04:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/choc-celebrates-solar-energy-donation-boosting-support-for-childhood-cancer-patients-20240529\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:30:38","slug":"choc-celebrates-solar-energy-donation-boosting-support-for-childhood-cancer-patients-20240529","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/choc-celebrates-solar-energy-donation-boosting-support-for-childhood-cancer-patients-20240529\/","title":{"rendered":"Choc celebrates solar energy donation boosting support for childhood cancer patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dozens of Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (Choc) supporters gathered at their Plumstead House in Firfield Road on Tuesday 21 May during a rainy thanksgiving ceremony honouring donations that secured solar renewable energy to two of their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThanks to remarkable funding from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), our Plumstead and Sybrand Park Choc Houses have received solar valued at R446 000,\u201d Choc CEO Hedley Lewis announced to attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_1b6a7090\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThis funding is more than just an investment in infrastructure; it\u2019s an investment in hope, health and well-being.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment further enables Choc to effectively deliver on their programmes maintaining hygiene, safety, and nutritional care, reducing fears and anxieties experienced by beneficiaries during load shedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_013b326e\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11861\/6e500038e73b4c81b967cb4cec457249.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/335a592b619a452db32f3b67d51d6cd0.jpg\" title=\"Certificates of appreciation were also given to individual supporters and organisations, including local supporters from Bergvliet, Tokai and Fish Hoek Lions Clubs present at the ceremony.PHOTOS: Heleen Boshoff\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Certificates of appreciation were also given to individual supporters and organisations, including local supporters from Bergvliet, Tokai and Fish Hoek Lions Clubs present at the ceremony.PHOTOS: Heleen Boshoff<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11861\/a5188e74e4b0436eb227533bfd6aec3b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/29e3b87eac564e2eaf4d3ea13d9f62a1.jpg\" title=\"NLC\u2019s Western Cape provincial manager, Marcelle Musson, said every time someone \u201cTata Ma Chance\u201d, they may not always win a jackpot, but every player contributes to organisations like Choc. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">NLC\u2019s Western Cape provincial manager, Marcelle Musson, said every time someone \u201cTata Ma Chance\u201d, they may not always win a jackpot, but every player contributes to organisations like Choc. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11861\/926098f17f8b4db0b4c9370d0bbbf0ca.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/89b75d2a74304d479c2eb405b3615c10.jpg\" title=\"During Choc\u2019s thanksgiving ceremony in Plumstead last week, this mother, Notholakele Nobatha (middle), shared their family testimony as to how Choc supported their trials with childhood cancer faced by her 15-year-old son Senzo (right) with the support of the older brother Aphumle (left).\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">During Choc\u2019s thanksgiving ceremony in Plumstead last week, this mother, Notholakele Nobatha (middle), shared their family testimony as to how Choc supported their trials with childhood cancer faced by her 15-year-old son Senzo (right) with the support of the older brother Aphumle (left).<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11861\/613435cfdce1418fa57477eaa8a92d8d.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c761b5ccc8434a66bffef6e7ddc66a56.jpg\" title=\"Thanks to funding from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) Choc\u2019s Plumstead and Sybrand Park Houses have received solar power valued at R446 000.PHOTO: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Thanks to funding from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) Choc\u2019s Plumstead and Sybrand Park Houses have received solar power valued at R446 000.PHOTO: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-home-away-from-home\">Home-away-from-home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choc\u2019s accommodation facilities are a home-away-from-home where children and teenagers who are undergoing treatment for childhood cancer or a life-threatening blood disorder can come and stay with their parents or caregivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These houses provide families with access to healthcare facilities for treatment which would not have been possible due to distance or financial difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe money which will be saved from this system will be utilised within the house, bringing down our monthly maintenance costs,\u201d noted Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their accommodation facilities provide a therapeutic environment that helps patients and parents\/caregivers maintain a positive attitude during the cancer journey. All meals are provided, as well as transport to and from the hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choc ensures its beneficiaries a clean and safe environment with caring and understanding staff, a place where new friendships are formed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choc\u2019s Western Cape Regional Manager Lynette Muthuray said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_524bc2fa\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThe use of this solar system will bring assurance that our families will have hot water and a warm house in winter, our phones will always be charged and meals will never be delayed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese seem like small items but they play a big role when we want to make their stay as comfortable as possible, providing a home away from home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-celebration\">Celebration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Also at the event, NLC\u2019s Western Cape provincial manager Marcelle Musson said it was indeed a day of celebration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re celebrating the impact that Choc makes in thousands of people\u2019s lives going through difficult stages facing childhood cancer. This contribution would not have been possible without people who \u2018Tata Ma Chance\u2019 by playing the Lotto.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musson highlighted that by playing the lotto, \u201cyou don\u2019t always win that jackpot by playing, but you always contribute to initiatives we support, just like Choc.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificates of appreciation were also granted to individual supporters and organisations, including three local supporters present at the ceremony, like Sandy Roman from the Catholic Women\u2019s League and Lions Club Bergvliet, Gail Darling from Lions Club Tokai, as well as Ingrid Russell from Fish Hoek Deep South Lions Club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate this milestone, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Your commitment to our cause fuels our determination to create a brighter, healthier future for every child battling cancer,\u201d Lewis expressed in closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTogether, we can light up lives, one sunbeam at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens of Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (Choc) supporters gathered at their Plumstead House to honour donations that secured solar renewable energy to two of their 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