St Luke’s Combined Hospices invites all South Africans to open their hearts and help care for more than 600 vulnerable patients and their families living across the Western Cape, including Gugulethu, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, and Grassy Park.
The palliative care campaign, hosted on BackaBuddy, is raising funds to ensure that patients facing life-limiting illness receive care with comfort, dignity, and compassion, when they need it most.
The campaign is supported by Frank Rautenbach, a respected South African actor and producer, best known for his roles in Faith Like Potatoes, The Bang Bang Club, the biographical film Hansie: A True Story, and the long-running television series 7de Laan. Through his involvement, Frank is helping raise awareness of the realities faced by terminally ill patients and the importance of community support.
In his video message supporting the campaign, Rautenbach says:
“I’d like to highlight the plight of more than 600 terminally ill people living across the Western Cape. For the most part, these people are fighting this battle on their own because many of their families are just trying to make ends meet. At St Luke’s Combined Hospices, we are determined to give them dignity and hope — but we can’t do it on our own.”
St Luke’s Combined Hospices provides holistic palliative care through home-based medical and nursing support, counselling, meals, and bereavement care for families. The cost of caring for one patient is approximately R2,500, making public support essential to sustaining these services.
Rautenbach adds:
“Our goal is to raise R370,000, and all of it goes towards nursing care, counselling, and meals. With as little as R100, you can help us bring dignity and hope to these most precious people.”
Members of the public are encouraged to watch Frank Rautenbach’s full video message, where he shares why he is supporting this campaign:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NR8fj3ipJg
Any amount you’re able to give helps bring comfort, dignity, and care to someone who needs it most. Every contribution goes directly towards patient care and family support.
To support the campaign, visit: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/support-palliative-patients-this-festive-season