South Africa captain Siya Kolisi and his wife, Rachel, have donated 1,000 masks to a Cape Town hospital’s neonatal unit for mothers who are breastfeeding their babies amid the coronavirus crisis.
The 2019 Rugby World Cup winner said that he made the donation to the Groote Schuur hospital to acknowledge the role that women have played in his life.
A couple of years ago, Rachel and I visited the unit to donate baby clothes…
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— Siya Kolisi (@SiyaKolisi_Bear) April 10, 2020
The Kolisi Foundation will also supply more than 4,000 liters of hand sanitizer, 400 reusable pairs of goggles, and face shields.
“For those who know me well, you’ll know the important role that women played in my upbringing,” Kolisi said on Twitter. “When setting up the Kolisi Foundation, it was so important that we focused efforts on supporting women who are going the extra mile for their children.
“The amazing mothers at Groote Schuur Hospital Neonatal Unit have been travelling by any means necessary to breastfeed their premature babies during this lockdown.
“These mothers are superstars and the Kolisi Foundation wanted to help.”