Baby ‘butterfly' arrives at new home in Empangeni
A children's hospice in Empangeni has just received their newest 'butterfly'.
Baby Sam, a 9 week old who lost his mother at childbirth and who was born with many medical issues, arrived safely yesterday (Wednesday) at Butterfly Palliative Home.
ALSO READ: Help KZN children's hospice fill their shelves
Sam was born in the Eastern Cape, where no children's hospices are available, hence his move to Empangeni.
Wings and Wishes, which transports critically ill children so they can receive life-saving medical treatment and specialist care they require, sponsored the flight from East London to Durban.
Butterfly Palliative Home thanked all who contributed financially to the trip for fuel, formula and medical equipment.
A special thank you was given to Dr Ranjana Gigi from Swiss Board of Aid and her iThemba Home manager Candice Aitken who accompanied Sam on his flight.
'It takes various people, planning and a whole lot of prayer to pull off a trip like this, and we cannot do it without our virtual family's support,' said Butterfly Palliative Home co-founder Tarryn Bell on social media.
Follow Butterfly Palliative Home on Facebook to find out more about the NPO and how you can help them carry out the vital work they do for children and babies with life-limiting conditions.
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