Each month we will be posting our Employee of the Month. We all know that the many miracles that take place at St. Joseph’s are directly related to a highly motivated and dedicated staff.

For our January 2011 “Employee of the Month” we are proud to acknowledge Olga Bodlo who is assigned to the Sunflower Infant Medical Ward. Olga joined St. Joseph’s as a General Assistant in 2002. In 2007 Olga was accepted into the St. Joseph’s Nurses Training School and she graduated in 2008 with an enrolled Nursing Assistant certificate. At the completion of her studies Olga was promoted to a Nursing Assistant. With 8 years’ experience at St. Joseph’s Olga maintains her unique ability to work calmly in stressful situations, shower the children with love and affection and to manage all her duties without complaining.
Olga was also nominated for her willingness to serve as a mentor with interns, and for her positive attitude. Olga always goes the extra mile and she shows passion, love and caring towards all the little patients and co-workers.
Thank you OLGA; for your loyalty and commitment to the children of St. Joseph’s.

The Graduating Class of 2012

St. Joseph’s Nurses Training School is pleased to welcome the graduating class of 2012. Front and center is Sr. Gourrah, with Sr. Carpenter the Tutor and to her left and Thea Patterson the Director of St. Joseph’s to her right. Please join all of us in welcoming the graduating class of 2012.

Our Newest Volunteer With Our Newest Patient

We are pleased to welcome Nadja who left the cold, cold Jena, Germany to come to sunny Cape Town to volunteer for two months. Nadja will be spending time with the Sunflower children in the morning and with the Daisy girls in the afternoon. On the week-ends she is off to the beach! Thank you Nadja for giving back to those most in need.
Wir freuen uns, Nadja, die das kalte kalte Jena, Deutschland verlassen hat im sonnigen Kapstadt willkommen zu heissen, um in St. Joseph’s in den nächsten zwei Monaten Freiwilligenarbeit zu leisten. Nadja wird die Zeit mit den Sonnenblumen Kindern am Vormittag und mit den Daisy Mädchen am Nachmittag. Am Wochenende ist sie am Strand! Vielen Dank Nadja, fuer das was du den Kindern gibst, die es am meisten brauchen.

From Paris, France Our Newest Volunteer – Samia Faid

We are pleased to welcome Samia who is joining us for two months. Samia is completing her Master’s degree in Human Resources, and she will be volunteering with our Human Resource Department. Samia says that everyone at St. Joseph’s is always singing a song, which tells her that we have a happy staff. Thank you Samia for lending a hand.

A Warm Welcome To Heidi and Jala

We are pleased to welcome two volunteers, Jeidi on the left, who joins us from the Netherlands and will be here for two months, and to Jala who joins us from Germany and will be volunteering for a year. You are both special people, helping to make a difference in the lives of children with chronic medical conditions. Thank you!