DURING the month of October each year, the world goes ‘Pink’ for breast cancer awareness, and people join in the various initiatives that CANSA Durban runs at the same time.

One of those campaigns is done in conjunction with another non-profit organisation called Pink Trees for Pauline. Just as the name suggests, it entails wrapping bright pink cloth around trees in and around your vicinity.

Speaking to Northglen News about the initiative, Thobe Khuwzayo of CANSA Durban said the community is urged to show their support.

“We’re calling on the Durban community to support the Pink Trees for Pauline initiative. Businesses, schools, places of worship, sports clubs, books clubs – absolutely anyone can make a difference,” she said.

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Material is sold at the CANSA Durban office in Umbilo at R30 per metre.

Apart from the material, you can also buy colourful headscarves as part of the #doekwithadifference campaign. You can also purchase matching hoop earrings and soft, colourful bracelets for R50, or stainless-steel earrings for R100 per pair.

“Funds raised through this initiative are used to support underprivileged patients through their cancer journeys. This is the 12th year running for the fundraising campaign,” she added.

According to Gerda Strauss of CANSA, they use the money generated by Pink Trees for Pauline mostly to empower families to take care of palliative patients at home, to buy medical equipment, and to supply food parcels to needy patients identified by social workers.

The CANSA Durban Care Centre is situated on 619 Umbilo Road in Umbilo and is open from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to16:30.

For any enquires, the public can contact Nonku Nene on 031 205 9525.

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