By Cindy Ogana | Fundraising Manager
It has been a while since we sent you an update on our services. We know the times are strange, to say the least, but we are optimistic about better days.
This optimism is fuelled by the courage of brave men, women and children who continue to defy the odds every day to beat cancer. They are the true heroes in our story of hope, help and life and we salute each and every one of them for staying the course especially now when it is more challenging than ever to do so.
When we temporarily closed our doors in July 2020 due to the current pandemic, our resolve to adapt and move on came from the messages received from our patients and caregivers who desperately needed some form of comfort amid the terrifying Coronavirus infection and mortality numbers.
For this reason, we shifted most of our programs online and only allowed some to take place physically with strict adherence to Covid-19 rules.
It is during these challenging moments that we appreciate supporters like Ann Kamau who has gone above and beyond to raise funds for people with colon cancer in Kenya. Hike for Hope aims to raise $10,000 to support this cause. Ann had planned to climb Mt. Kenya on April 5th 2021 but the Kenyan government declared a County to County lockdown, making it difficult to travel. In the interim, she organised a series of hikes within Nairobi and has so far raised $5,000.
She has not yet marked a date for her Mt. Kenya climb but is determined to reach her goal and set up the Frank Kamau Fund that will support men and women with colon cancer in Kenya, give nutritional supplements and colostomy bags to those who need them.
We are grateful for her support and enthusiasm in standing in the gap for the most vulnerable. Keep climbing, Ann. Keep hitting those milestones!
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