Keeping Families Close

Ronald McDonald House South Africa provides a home-away-from-home for families, whose children are receiving specialised medical treatment.

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Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House

Providing a “home away from home” for families with hospitalised children

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms

Ronald McDonald Family Rooms

A comforting space within the hospital for families to rest and recharge

Lactation Centre

Lactation Centre

Expert lactation guidance and safe, hygienic facilities for expressing breast milk.

Our Mission: We provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.

We lead with compassion

We are deeply respectful

We act with
integrity

We are firmly committed

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Families smiling together

A place to call home while your child receives care.

When your child is in hospital, being close matters. Ronald McDonald House gives families a place to stay, rest and find support through the days ahead.

A child’s treatment often takes families far from home. Alongside worry for their child comes the daily challenge of finding somewhere to sleep and preparing for another day at the hospital. We help ease this pressure with a welcoming place to return to, so families have more time and energy to be there for their child.

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A community united by care

Donors, volunteers and partners help make Ronald McDonald House a welcoming place for families with a child in hospital. Together, we help families stay close during some of their most difficult days.

Every contribution supports this care. Giving your time, making a donation or involving your organisation helps ease the daily pressures families face while their child receives treatment.

Join our community and help more families find a place to stay, people who understand and support for the days ahead.

Impact Highlights 2025

3,259
Families Supported Annually
91,141
Meals Served (House + Family Rooms)
7,336
Nights Of Accommodation Provided
87
Voulnteers Making A Difference
7,786
Mothers Served (Family Rooms, Lodge, Lactation)
1,468L
Lactation Milk Stats In Litres
Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms

Ronald McDonald House Family Rooms

A place to pause without being far from your child. Our Family Rooms offer a welcoming space within the hospital where families find comfort, rest and support through long days of care.

Communal Kitchen

Communal Kitchen

A space to prepare a meal, sit together and share a moment of everyday family life. Our communal kitchen gives families room to connect over food and find comfort in familiar routines while their child receives care.

Past Events

Our community comes together to raise money, increase awareness.

CEO Sleep In and Gala Dinner
February 26, 2026 | Ronald McDonald House, Parktown

CEO Sleep In and Gala Dinner

An evening in support of families.  Our CEO Gala Dinner brought leaders and supporters together to support families whose children need hospital care.  The occasion highlighted the importance of giving families somewhere to stay, rest and find support close to their child.  Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to our work. Your support helps make Family Stays possible.

February 27, 2026 | Ronald McDonald House, Parktown

CEO Breakfast

A morning focused on families. Our CEO Breakfast brought leaders and supporters together to learn more about Ronald McDonald House South Africa and the everyday needs of families with a child in hospital. The gathering offered an opportunity to connect with our purpose and discuss how business support helps provide accommodation, meals and care close to a child’s treatment. Thank you to everyone who joined us and took time to understand and support our work.

Lactation Centre Programme

Our annual event that brings our community together to share the mission and vision of RMHC South Africa and raise critical funds to continue providing care and comfort to families when they need it most. Held at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Help families stay close to their children

Your donation, time or support helps provide a welcoming place for families while their child receives hospital care. Get involved and help ease the everyday pressures of being far from home.

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