R2,5 million to assist patients with cochlear implants: Meet our first recipient

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To mark Mandela Day last month, Good Morning Angels collaborated with former Miss SA Mia le Roux and her AboutSound initiative to raise funds for cochlear implants.

We managed to raise R2,5 million to cover the costs of the implant procedures for 25 state patients on Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s cochlear implant list.

Three patients received their implants at the Ear & Eye Clinic in Meyersdal on 23 July, and this past Friday, their devices were switched on. These patients are Abdullah Myles (1 year and 7 months), Amaleko Baloyi (2) and Moloko Mokgawa (9).

This is the start of their journey of audiological and speech therapy at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s audiology department, which will enable them to hear and speak!
19 Aug English South Africa Non-Profit

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