Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer

by Faraja Cancer Support Trust
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer
Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer

Project Report | Oct 3, 2024
Be Bold Go Gold: Celebrating People with Hearts of

By Shaira Adamali | Founding Trustee

Eliud Kipchoge addressing participants
Eliud Kipchoge addressing participants

14 September 2024 will go down as a golden day in the history of our fight against childhood cancer. We sincerely thank everyone who turned up (in person and online) to support the Be Bold! Go Gold! Run/Walkathon. It was a great success and the numbers say it all:

2000+ participants | 25 Schools | nearly Ksh10m raised and still counting...

Within our gratitude for many, rests a special thanks to the G.O.A.T - Eliud Kipchoge - who brought his world-class aura and spirit to headline the event. His 5km run with the children will be something we will all cherish for years to come. 


But the real battle begins now. Faraja faces a tough challenge in battling the increasing impact of childhood cancer, with more children affected by this disease every year. The money raised through Be Bold! Go Gold! will help many children and their families tide over tough times. We plan to:

  • Ensure more young cancer patients receive life-saving financial assistance through our support fund.
  • Collaborate with one of the hospitals where we provide weekly services to create a child-friendly space for children with extended hospital stays.
  • Translate childhood cancer information, education, and communication (IEC) materials into Swahili and selected vernacular languages, and disseminate them to counties.
  • Enhance and expand our Crafts for Cure (C4C) weekly program for art, music, and therapeutic play for children at KNH and Shoe for Africa at MTRH.  

With an event such as this there are very many people to thank and they are mentioned later in this newsletter. However, I would like to mention a few who formed our core team; David Thuo, Rachel Gitonga, and Douglas Wakiihuri for taking care of the race logistics, BE Experience team led by Zaheeda Suleman for event management, Granular IT for technology support and Hellen Gicheru for PR support and Joyce Mwangi for digital content support. 

I would like to acknowledge and thank our many sponsors and donors. We are also most grateful for the support from schools, teachers, parents, corporates, in person and virtual participants, and children eager to help their peers. Children, who participated with their school or individually, raised over KSh 4m. We would like to give a round of applause to all the schools for their great fundraising efforts. The school that raised the highest amount for the second year running is Nairobi International School. They have raised an incredible amount of over KSh 1.3m!

Every step you took and every mile you conquered is a beacon of hope for those in need. Your partnership is the reason a golden hero will access the much-needed treatment and critical support. From the bottom of our hearts, once again, a big THANK YOU!

Last but not least, mark your calendars because we will be back next year! We are thrilled to announce that the Be Bold! Go Gold! next year will be held on 20 September 2025.  Click here to register your interest.

Best wishes,
Shaira Adamali,
Founding Trustee,
Faraja Cancer Support Trust

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Faraja Cancer Support Trust

Location: Nairobi - Kenya
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Elizabeth Waichinga
Nairobi , Nairobi Kenya
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