*** A beautiful picture of Siya when Rural Metro Emergency Management spent some time at Thandi House Baby Home during the festive season. Thank you for giving Siya an amazing experience of being a future fireman. We/he will treasure this day with Rural Metro forever***

It is with heavy hearts at Thandi House that we reach out to our community in this time of grief. Our beloved child, Siya, passed away unexpectedly just a few days before Christmas. He was only 3 years old, too young, too soon, and too unexpected and his loss is unbearable, like any child, he leaves a void that no other can fill. After 3 years of loving him as our own, we have precious memories that we can hold on to and can treasure, however, that can never fill the void we all feel. We will be holding a private memorial service on Saturday, January 14th at Thandi House for the children to say goodbye to their youngest sibling.

We are struggling to come to terms with this tragedy and the financial burden that comes with it. We are reaching out to our community for support during this difficult time.

We are asking for donations of flowers, specifically blue/purple/white, to create a wreath around Siya's photo frame (We are going the DIY way to save on cost). We are also asking for +- 25 single (blue/white/purple) flowers for each child and staff member at Thandi House to have a turn to lay before his picture frame as they say their own personal and final goodbye. These flowers will then go with him to the funeral home as they complete the finalities of the process. If you are able to donate any of your beautiful garden treasures, please kindly let me know and I will collect them tomorrow (Friday) to ensure they remain fresh for Saturday's service. We are also looking for any small eats or something to drink after the service for the kids, just to enjoy and celebrate the life of their little brother together. 
We are also appealing to those who can donate to the funeral home costs. The banking details can be found on our website at http://thandihouse.com/support.html. The cost for the funeral home services and the care of Siya's body amounts to R 10 500.00. (coffin, care of body, cremation etc)

We would like to express our deepest gratitude for any and all donations made in advance.

Eternity in Our Hearts: A Tribute to Siya

A life so brief, a love so true

A bond unbroken, forever new

A future full of hope and dreams

Taken too soon. 
We'll hold you close within our hearts

Where you'll stay, forever young

Our guiding star, our shining light

Forever missed, forever loved

Words cannot express the depth of our sorrow, but Siya will always be in our hearts. We thank you in advance for your support during this difficult time.

Much love, the Thandi House Family

Rene Morcom

0787739956 (WhatsApp is best due to no Telkom signal) or rene@thandihouse.com