The Childhood Cancer (CHOC) Foundation of South Africa has profusely thanked the MUT staff and students that went to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital last week and volunteered their time in the Foundation at the hospital. Thirteen MUT students accompanied by two staff members from the Department of Marketing and Communications, spent a day volunteering at the Childhood Cancer Foundation (CHOC) on 25 November 2025. Their visit was filled with compassion and energy as they packed Christmas gifts and hampers, played with children, and offered emotional support to families. Beyond spreading festive cheer, the volunteers assisted with administrative tasks, including registration and consent forms for parents attending consultations and the Christmas party. CHOC KwaZulu-Natal Fundraiser, Ntobeko Zama, said the MUT students and staff “had a wonderful role in bringing joy to our children this festive season. They brought smiles, lifted spirits, and filled the room with laughter and excitement. For many of our young warriors, moments like these offer hope, comfort, and a sense of normalcy during treatment. Your kindness truly made a difference”.
CHOC’s mission is to provide holistic support to children and teens with cancer and life-threatening blood disorders, as well as their families. Through emotional, practical, and psychosocial care, “CHOC walks alongside the children during one of the most difficult journeys of their lives”, said Zama.
Zama said that for them, “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as it is about opening our hearts. Thank you for opening your heart to our CHOC children”.