Cape Town Doctor collects medals for kids in government hospital

Credit Charly's Bakery

Charly’s Bakery shared a wonderful post about Dr Leonel De Caires who is collecting medals for children in Government hospitals. The bakery is a drop-off point

Last year November, Lee Canham a cancer survivor, challenged people to drop off old medals to help children battling cancer. This year Doctor Leonel De Caires is asking the same thing but for children who face scary trips to the emergency rooms of government hospitals or have operations.

Doctor Leo believes these children deserve a reward for all that they go through during these experiences. He dedicates his life to making sure they get the best care possible and feel safe.

He took to Facebook to ask people to donate old medals for these deserving children. He chatted with Charly’s Bakery and they teamed up to collect the medals.

“Howdy friends.

You train, you run, you get a medal… and then it’s forgotten in the bottom drawer of your cupboard, collecting dust. What if those medals could be put to better use?

I’m a doctor working in government hospitals in Cape Town. I’ll be collecting all old medals which will be used as ‘bravery’ rewards for children after they have had their operations. I’ll pass them onto an organisation that already assists with the distribution to the operated little ones.

I’m looking at starting to introduce the idea into the emergency rooms now too, it’s a chaotic environment that’s quite overwhelming for children at times. Why not give them a medal of bravery after they get their casts put on or have a procedure done in the Emergency Centre? Let’s turn a scary experience into something a little more light-hearted and rewarding for the little ones that are affected.

Charly’s Bakery in Canterbury St have kindly offered to be a collection point for Cape Town. If you’re situated outside Cape Town please send me a message and I’ll assist.

You can contact Dr Leonel via his Facebook account here.