Underprivileged children diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment in health facilities around
Through the collaboration, KidzCan will provide accommodation, food and recreational services at
During the Orange Month, which runs throughout February, participants, including
To mark the promotion, orange cupcakes will be a permanent feature on display in
Speaking at the handover ceremony, KidzCan board chairman,
"We are privileged to be a part of this remarkable relationship, involving KidzCan, Round Table, and the
"The Orange Month largely runs in February to enable suppliers, participants and stakeholders to assist in raising money for cancer, particularly in children; and
"For us to be involved in something like this as a grandparent or parent, is a privilege. One thing I learnt a long time ago is that cancer does not happen in a month; it happens all the time," he said.
Making reference to his personal experiences of loss due to cancer,
"People support us in every way, even if it is a cupcake that is one more cupcake we sold," he said.
"The initiative to sell cupcakes for cancer started a long time ago in Pick n Pay South Africa."
A beneficiary who has a daughter who was diagnosed with retinoblastoma last year in June was grateful to all donors and KidzCan for funding the chemotherapy.
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