The four phase upgrade and extension of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) in Cape Town, South Africa is well underway. The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town is one of the leading children’s hospitals in the world and the largest stand-alone paediatric […]

We are pleased to report that between January and December 2015, we successfully funded the Breatheasy Programme with £59 392 (R1,151, 000). The Breatheasy Programme is a unique specialist nurse-led initiative at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) that empowers parents of children reliant on a tracheostomy or artificial ventilation for breathing to […]

We are celebrating our Ambassador, Ana Ivanovic, as our female icon for International Women’s Day. Ivanovic is driven by her hunger to be successful in all she endeavours to do, she has a clear focus, a strong forehand and an impressive style on court. This has given her an edge that has led to multiple […]

Dr Roux Martinez is head of the only specialised paediatric burns unit in Africa. The C2 Burns Unit (C2BU) at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH), in Cape Town, South Africa treats more than 3500 children with serious burns every year. 85% of the patients admitted to the Hospital are younger than six […]

Raised in a small village close to Venice, Diego Biasi possesses a love and respect for nature. He is also particularly sensitive to the ways in which human beings are affected by their often devastating socio-economic conditions. Biasi initially trained as an economist and earned a degree in Economics from the University of Venice. He […]

Since Quercus Foundation’s inception, Karin Schermbrucker of Slingshot Media, our lead photographer has been capturing our work along the way. Her unwavering determination to change people’s perceptions through visuals is effortlessly communicated by her own passion for the causes she is committed to. With Unicef and mothers2mothers (m2m) Shermbrucker has put together a series of […]

On the 24th of November, UNAIDS released a new report ahead of World AIDS Day 2015. The report, Fast-Track to end AIDS by 2030, is part of the Sustainable Development Goals that recognises 35 Fast-Track countries that account for 90% of new HIV infections. The World Aids Day 2015 (WAD2015) report notes that there has been astounding progress towards counteracting the progression of […]

The Red Cross Children’s Hospital (RCCH) prides themselves on never having turned a child away and as the only specialist paediatric hospital in Sub Saharan Africa often treating children from areas of extreme poverty – there are sometimes more complex external issues that need to be considered in the treatment process. Social workers within the […]

You cannot separate the medical from the social challenges children face in South Africa. The Social Workers see it every day in the hospital and it is their responsibility to ensure that families and patients have the support they need while at Red Cross Children’s Hospital (RCCH). The RCCH understands that hospitalization, illness or injury is a […]

We are excited to announce that the construction on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has officially begun! There is a dire shortage of beds at the PICU in South Africa, a R100 million-plus expansion and upgrade of the PICU at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital (RCWMCH) will significantly improve intensive care services […]