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S T E V E B I K O A C A D E M I C H O S P I T A L B O A R D –

R O B E R T K E R R T R U S T Health Programme

Cochlear Implant Portfolio

Introduction:

As a leading state Health and Academic facility since 1927, the Steve Biko

Academic Hospital is confronted with state patients on a daily basis who simply

do not have the financial means to basic healthcare services. The Hospital Board

decided to go the extra mile to address the enormous need for additional medical

intervention (outside the GPG budget) and started the Health Programme in June

2009.

The History of the Programme:

The Health Programme was established to assist disadvantaged State patients to cover the cost of medical procedures not

funded by Government. The Hospital Board offered to aid clinically approved deaf patients with medical intervention and

expertise for the cochlear implant procedure and the first Cochlear implant was done in 2009. A constitution was signed

to govern the activities of this goodwill Programme in order to register itself as a Public Benefit Organization.

Dr. Ernest Kenoshi Prof. MasuduThifularo Ms. Coleen Maritz Ms. Elmarie Davies

SBAH – CEO ENT Surgeon Audiologist Fundraiser

Steve Biko Academic Hospital Board Members

S T E V E B I K O A C A D E M I C H O S P I T A L B O A R D –

R O B E R T K E R R T R U S T H E A L T H P R O G R A M M E

The Vision of the Steve Biko Academic Hospital:

We of the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, one in spirit have the commitment and vision of a bird in flight. We serve our

community with dedication and vigour, ensuring a service of unsurpassed excellence!

The Vision of the SBAHB-RKT Health Programme:

The SBAHB-RKT Cochlear implant Project reconnects clinically and socio-economically qualifying, disadvantaged

hearing impaired people to the world of sound and the aim and dream of the Hospital Board is to see this Programme

expand and assist as many patients as possible.

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Enrique Domingo, one of twins,

was 4 years old when he was

implanted in Augustus 2010.

His speech development

progressed so well that he

received his 2nd implant in 2014.

Kealeboga Bogatsu

Was implanted and

‘switched-on’ in

December 2009,

and could hear for the first

time when she was almost

three years old.

Deon Hendrik du Plessis was 3 years old

when he received his implanted on the 16th

of November 2011. His family was very

excited when he started to speak and

responds so well so soon after his implant.

To: Beautiful Noise and sponsors

I will never forget what you did for me.

Your help made a huge difference in my

life. I would normally never be able to

afford an implant but thanks to your love

and support, I got one.

I want you to know I really appreciate it

very much! May God bless you and give

you the strength to also help other

people like me.

My life was dark before the implant but

now I can face the future, thanks to you.

Thank you! From: Wisdom

MR. ARNOLD HENDERSON was a

School Principal before he became

deaf and the very first implant

beneficiary. On 24 June 2009 he

was reconnected to sound and

became the spokesperson for the

implant Programme. He exclaimed

that”it is not what you accomplish

in life, but the value you add to the

lives of other people that counts”.

The 3G speech processor that he

received in 2009 now needs an

upgrade. The cost of a new Freedom

speech processor is R89 000.00

Precious Mashiangako was

implanted in October 2010 and

attends regular speech therapy

sessions at the Carel du Toit Centre

to help her to develop her language

skills. She is a delightful happy

little girl since she has been

connected to the world of sound

and she is looking towards a bright

future in a normal mainstream

school.

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Nomfundo Mokoena received an

implant on the 6th of October 2011.

She also wants to be involved in

doing charity work to help raise funds

for other cochlear implant patients.

She was a finalist in the Ms Deaf SA in

2013 & 2014. Today she is a student

at UNISA.

Bernadine De Klerk

received her cochlear

implant in 2014, she

got married in 2015

and expecting her

first baby.

Agnes Shrindi

received her

implant in 2014

and is still

employed at the

Hospital.

Roelien de Klerk received her cochlear implant a month after her sister Bernadine in October 2014 and is doing very well. She is currently a full time student…

2 year old Jeremiah Pillay

was born deaf. He is a

lively sweet little boy with

an appetite for life and he

received his implant in

2013. He started

preschool in the same

year not long after the

switch-on.

Yahushua van

Schalkwyk was

almost 3 years old when

he received his implant

on 3 May 2013. He

attended Eduplex until

2015 and now is home

schooled by Mom, Lee.

Irene Herselman is

married mother of 2

daughters and was

implanted in 2012. She

has come a long way

and today she is able to

speak on her cell phone.

Cailyn Jacobs was 4

years old when she was

implanted on the 17th

of December, 2011.

She is a bright lively

little girl with big

dreams and a passion

for life!

Nompumulelo Nkabinde , received her cochlear implant in Jan 2015 and she currently is a stay-at-home mom to her 1year old baby girl named Gratitude.

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Janie Erasmus is the 2015 Miss Deaf SA and is the Spokesperson and

Ambassador of the Beautiful Noise Cochlear Implant Project. Janie

received her 1st implant at the age of 9 and the 2nd one 10 years later.

She does wonderful work wrt deafness awareness and will represent

South Africa in the Miss World Deaf pageant in Prague in 2016.

Ms. DEAF SA 2015: JANIE ERASMUS

These patients are still waiting for cochlear implants, but haven’t the financial means to afford it. Please assist them to

receive the gift of sound. Donate today. BANK detail: SBAHB Project Fund: PBO 930033836

ABSA - Ben Swart Branch Code 632005

Current Account 4074979623

Enrico Smit Juanita Kriel Kedibone Nku Sinah Kekana Marswell Ncube

Collin Swarts Nina Steenkamp Fanny Hough Lemiah Jacobs Larisa Otto

Abrie Lombaardt Virginia Setladi Thabo Chauke Fanie Masangu Caelam Mouton Christelle v/Deventer Samantha Steynberg Babalwa Mkupa Musa Hadebe Corban Steynberg Kamogelo Thuto Msiza Tsepo Bhemba Diane Botha Makonco Zingce Sololwe

Contact details: Physical Address: Postal address:

Steve Biko Academic Hospital Office of the CEO:

Steve Biko Road SBAHB-RKT Health Programme

Gezina Private Bag x169

Pretoria Pretoria

Tel :( 012)3541117 Cell: 0835549282