Umduduzi
Compassionate palliative care for seriously ill children in KwaZulu Natal
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Umduduzi provides pediatric palliative care to children with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. It operates as a mobile hospital-based team, supporting children in hospitals and sometimes at home. Services include pain and symptom management, counseling, advance care planning, end-of-life care, bereavement support, and play programs. It also trains and mentors healthcare professionals and provides telephone consultation to hospitals throughout KwaZulu Natal. All of its services are provided free of charge.
Umduduzi aims to bring compassion, dignity, appropriate care, and relief from discomfort and pain to children diagnosed with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses in KwaZulu Natal. It works through direct patient care, mentorship, caregiver empowerment, training, and advocacy. Its vision is to promote compassionate care for children facing these illnesses.
Umduduzi was founded in December 2012 by Dr Julia Ambler and Tracey Brand. Both had provided pediatric palliative care in the KwaZulu Natal state health sector between 2008 and 2012 through the Durban office of The Bigshoes Foundation. When that …
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Umduduzi is a registered health nonprofit based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is registered with the Department of Social Development NPO Directorate. It was founded in 2012 and has been operating for 14 years. Its registration number is 119-278 NPO. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 59/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Umduduzi provides pediatric palliative care to children with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. It operates as a mobile hospital-based team, supporting children in hospitals and sometimes at home. Services include pain and symptom management, counseling, advance care planning, end-of-life care, bereavement support, and play programs. It also trains and mentors healthcare professionals and provides telephone consultation to hospitals throughout KwaZulu Natal. All of its services are provided free of charge. Umduduzi is classified as a health organization registered in South Africa. The organization was founded in 2012.
Umduduzi's official registration number is 119-278 NPO, as recorded in the national registry of South Africa.
Umduduzi is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The organization was established in 2012 and has been active for 14 years.
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Quick facts about Umduduzi
- What is Umduduzi?
- Umduduzi is a health voluntary association based in Durban, South Africa. Umduduzi provides pediatric palliative care to children with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. It operates as a mobile hospital-based team, supporting children in hospitals and sometimes at home. Services include pain and symptom management, counseling, advance care planning, end-of-life care, bereavement support, and play programs. It also trains and mentors healthcare professionals and provides telephone consultation to hospitals throughout KwaZulu Natal. All of its services are provided free of charge.
- When was Umduduzi founded?
- Umduduzi was founded in 2012.
- Where is Umduduzi located?
- Headquartered in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Is Umduduzi trustworthy?
- Umduduzi has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Umduduzi's registration number?
- Registration: 119-278 NPO (South Africa).
- What is Umduduzi's website?
- http://www.umduduzi.co.za
- Are donations to Umduduzi tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of South Africa under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.