Masthead Financial Planning brings festive cheer to Red Cross Hospital

The Masthead Financial Planning team who brought cheer to children who were not well enough to be at home during the festive season – from left: Samir Abdul, Nerine Rampono, Alicia van der Westhuizen, Ayiesha Kamish and Francois Smith.

The Masthead Financial Planning team enjoyed a festive morning with children at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on 9 December 2016, bringing them gifts and entertaining them with games.

“The hospital is close to the heart of our staff, as we have all had an experience with the hospital,” said Samir Abdul, Head of Operations at Masthead Financial Planning. “We wanted to do something for the community as part of our year-end event, and the hospital was our first choice.”

The Masthead Financial Planning staff members, who started collecting toys and stationery in November, were taken on a tour of the facilities before they handed over their gift bags to children in the trauma ward and played with them.

“It was an emotional experience,” said Abdul. “Our team plans to start a collection drive early next year to help meet the needs of the children and their parents.”