Village Blog
Zenobia finds her purpose
Zenobia October, Donor Coordinator at Vitanova, may have had quite a different image in her head when she started her...
Truly man’s best friend
On 24 April 2024, we celebrate International Guide Dog Day to honour all medical service dogs that make life safer and...
World Health Day 2024: My health, my right.
On the 7th of April 2024, we celebrated World Health Day, a day the World Health Organisation (WHO) commemorates every...
Seeing the world through Debbie’s eyes
Meet Debbie Cragg. Now in her mid 50’s, Debbie has a bubbly artistic personality and is an avid adventure seeker. Born...
Brown, blue or green
Eyes are the windows to the soul and sight is our most precious sense. Our eyes are distinctive features and often...
I can(’t) see clearly now the rain has gone…
What does ‘seeing’ look like to someone who is visually impaired? Our world is made up of colours and shapes and we...
Making a difference in Atlantis!
The Vitanova team was at the Atlantis City Mall in the heart of Atlantis on the West Coast this week to raise organ...
Second Skin: Another Chance for Kelvin
In 2018, Kelvin van Baalen was just your normal adrenaline loving, happy and healthy 21-year-old with an exciting...
Ethics is important
It is of vital importance that every step of the organ and tissue donation journey which living donors, donor families...
Where science meets heart
In the first of our blogs about interesting careers in tissue engineering, we chat to Aurelie Enkonzaa, a young...
Unveiling Of The Donor Memorial Garden In Durban
Vitanova is proud to be part of the Donor Memorial Garden Initiative at Africa’s oldest surviving Botanic Gardens,...
Every hero starts with one decision.
Say yes to organ and tissue donation – because everyone deserves a second chance.











