Project Flamingo is a not-for-profit organisation that sets out to provide a timely and holistic treatment, including life-saving Catch-Up surgery, for breast cancer patients who are dependent on public health.

Project Flamingo aims to change the lives of cancer patients dependent on the public health care system where massive delays in treatment are often a harsh reality.

According to the project, every donated Rand makes a difference, and every cent goes to more timely and holistic cancer care.

Project Flamingo volunteers — which include surgeons and anaesthetists — make their services and expertise available over weekends / after hours to patients in need of life-saving breast cancer surgery.

They do this at:
  • Groote Schuur and Tygerberg hospitals in Cape Town
  • Livingstone hospital in Gqeberha, and
  • Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in East London.

The hard cost of each surgery is approximately R6 000 in nursing and consumable fees, says the organisation. Driven by a group of passionate volunteers, Project Flamingo initiatives do not only include these life-saving catch-up surgeries but also care to:
  • pamper packs to newly diagnosed cancer patients
  • food parcels to chemo patients in need
  • student education
  • cancer advocacy work, and
  • support to the diagnostic breast clinics at the various hospitals where they are active.

How individuals can contribute to Project Flamingo:
Individuals can buy Brookdale's Mason Road wines on the Getwine website — at the promotional price of R99 per bottle, sold in cases of six (R594 per case), with free delivery countrywide (orders of 12 bottles or more) — and Brookdale and Getwine will donate R10 per bottle sold of the:
  • 2021 Mason Road Serendipity Rosé
  • Mason Road Chenin Blanc, and
  • Mason Road Syrah to Project Flamingo.

Minimum order is six bottles / no mixed cases. Valid for orders from Saturday, 1 October to Monday, 31 October.

Kiara Scott winemaker, concludes that she is passionate about her wines, but also about making the world a better place and supporting breast cancer patients through this Brookdale / Getwine initiative in aid of Project Flamingo.

For more information, visit www.projectflamingo.co.za.You can also follow Project Flamingo on Facebook or on Instagram.