Following a very busy Mandela week for the Netcare N1 City Hospital, the hospital made a donation to the Animal Anti-Cruelty League (AACL). And this week a donation will be made to Fisantekraal Animal Welfare (FAW).
According to Lungiswa Tiny Hlangane, fundraising and marketing officer at AACL, words can’t express their gratitude to N1 City Hospital staff for their donation.
“It is thanks to their generosity that we are able to continue caring for and rehoming the animals in our care.”
Hlangane agrees, people were able to ask questions and interact with the animals and we were able to educate them about the importance of adoption and sterilisation.
Man’s best friend
“Everyone that came to us either had an animal or wants an animal and it just proves that an animal is a man’s best friend.
“They received an invitation from N1 City Hospital HR to bring animals and showcase our work. We joined the N1 City Hospital Arts and Culture Festival because their theme was ‘Festival with Paw-pose’ – celebrating man’s relationship with animals in different cultures.
The AACL – CT adoptions and marketing team had a stand in the parking lot.
Hlangane said they showcased their new range of T-shirts, “we branded the area and took two of our dogs that are up for adoption”. The AACL team walked the dogs and the staff joined. The Netcare N1 City staff were informed about AACL’s raffle on Quicket, and their legacy programme “where people leave something in their will for us”.
CHPA dates back to District 6
According to Karin Paschen from the Cart Horse Protection Association (CHPA) in Cape Town, this organisation dates back to District Six.
They used to deliver the mail, milk and fish from the harbour and took nurses to and from the hospital as a mode of transport for them.
Nurses had the honour of reliving a moment in history with cart horses for the nurses to have ride.
Cart Horses also helped Ines Kruger, Human Resource manager at Netcare N1 City Hospital obtain hay bales for the petting zoo they had for the nurses.
Kruger said some of the departments put an incredible amount of work into their exhibits.
“Just for a moment the staff could breathe and enjoy the time with us.”
