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| February 2001 | Leratong Hospice is inspired through the death of Ronald who wasted away in appalling conditions |
| May 2002 | Leratong Hospice has its first Board meeting |
| May 2003 | Arch Bishop George Daniel blesses our site. |
| July 2003 | Construction begins. |
| May 2004 | Certificate of Occupancy is issued for Leratong. |
| June 2004 | Induction and Orientation for Leratong staff |
| 1 July 2004 | We open our door to receive our first patient |
| August 2004 | Graduation of Leratong nurses as Palliative Care specialists |
| 28 October 2004 | Official opening of Leratong and our Director wins Irish International Person of the Year Award. |
| March 2005 | Our nurses and Irish nurses exchange for two weeks training and Experience. |
| 3 October 2005 | Screening of BBC Documentary “Living and Loss on African Story” The story of life in Leratong Also Leratong wins Community Builder of the year award for Gauteng |
| January 2006 | 3rd year Medical students from the University of Limpopo begin attending Leratong, 10 at a time for palliative care experience. |
| March 2006 | We begin the long road to accreditation with a HPCA Baseline survey of our polices and procedures. Deputy Prime Minister from Ireland visits Leratong. |
| 1 July 2006 | Leratong Hospice celebrates its 2nd Birthday. |
| November 2006 | Rural health initiative begin to send doctors to Leratong for orientation into Medical life in South Africa. |
| December 2006 | Anglo American, Foundation for Professional Development and Leratong meet to agree the development of a wellness centre attached to our church to be built on next site. |
| January 2007 | Leratong forms a support group for its discharged patients. Every 2nd Saturday. Pretoria University sends its 5th year medical students for palliative care experience. |
| 28 February 2007 | Our Director is attacked and shot at an armed robbery at the hospice. He will be out of Action until November. |
| May 2007 | May Ball in Europa Hotel, Belfast raises R1.5 million. |
| November 2007 | Our Director arrives back to a huge reception. Irish Television make documentary of the occasion “My brother the father” |
| December 2007 | Ritrovo Restaurant hosts the first of many Christmas dinners for Leratong staff- Excellent |
| January 2008 | The Executive Mayor of Pretoria visits Leratong. |
| 15 January 2008 | The Prime Minister of Ireland, Mr. Bertie Ahern visits Leratong. |
| 12 February 2008 | Work begins on the church, clinic, and crèche building |
| April 2008 | Patricia Kutu, a Leratong Carer, Launches the National Lottery Draw live on TV. |
| May 2008 | To celebrate hospice week, our staff give information talks to every medical establishment in our area. |
| 1 July 2008 | Leratong celebrates its 4th Birthday. |
| 22 November 2008 | The official opening of Maria Ma Tshepo Church, Tshepong Pre-School and Leratong Wellness Centre |
| March 2009 | Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa, carry out their accreditation survey of Leratong. |
| June 2009 | Our senior staff begin counselling course called Focusing. |
| 1st July 2009 | Leratong celebrates 5th Birthday. |
| August 2009 | Leratong wins the Gauteng Service Excellence from Department of Health |
| September 2009 | We received our accreditation award at the HPCA Annual conference- 98% |
| December 2009 | We receive gym equipment to open a gym for patients and staff Wellness. |
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