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Recognition November 2024

A thank-you from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital

The hospital’s Prem. Day Committee wrote to thank Nappy Bag Initiative for sponsoring their World Prematurity Day event at the hospital’s Nursery.

World Prematurity Day event display at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, decorated with purple balloons

Every year, hospitals across South Africa mark World Prematurity Day — a moment to recognise the resilience of premature babies, their families, and the neonatal teams who care for them. In November 2024, Nappy Bag Initiative was proud to sponsor the World Prematurity Day event held at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital’s Nursery.

Shortly after the event, the hospital’s Prem. Day Committee sent a letter of thanks, recognising the role that community sponsorship plays in supporting neonatal patients and the mothers caring for them.

Letters like this one are a reminder of why this work matters — not as a statistic, but as a tangible thank-you from the people caring for babies and mothers every day.

“Thank you for your recent sponsorship to our World Prematurity Day event at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital. As a sponsor, your contribution is vital to continue the important work we are doing with neonatal patients. We cannot succeed without the generosity of supporters like you. We appreciate your support in making our function a successful and memorable one, especially for our babies and their mothers.”

The Prem. Day Committee
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital — Nursery, 18 November 2024
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