Cancer survivors help spruce up Centurion hospice

A group of cancer survivors helped the management of the Centurion hospice spruce up the facility last Saturday.

The efforts by the Cancervive team at the local hospice marked the end of the ninth Cancervive awareness ride, an eight-day journey to spread the word about the importance of early detection of cancer and to share their stories.

“The group helped the Centurion hospice repaint its donation container,” said Centurion hospice spokesperson Charlotte van Coller.

“They repaired and repainted our fence and helped tidy up the hospice.

“The group also brought our patients some food parcels.”

Van Coller said the patients and the hospice management were very grateful to be part of the initiative.

Cancervive project leader Sinki Mlambo said the team travelled 1 200km across Gauteng and the North West province to reach close to 30 000 people in outlying areas.

“The entourage made their way from Time Square on 5 October, riding to towns such as Middelburg, Heidelberg, Hartbeespoort, Magaliesburg and Rustenburg among others, before returning last Saturday.”

Mlambo said the team made various stops in remote communities along the way, to share important messages in an accessible and engaging way.

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“Since its launch nine years ago, Cancervive has entertained, educated and engaged more than 260 000 South Africans, face-to-face in seven languages,” Mlambo said.

“Over the past eight awareness rides, cancer survivors and volunteers have travelled over 18 700km on motorcycles across the length and breadth of the country to reach their audiences.

“The ride would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, volunteers and concerned media who enthusiastically follow and share the story.”

Mlambo said the Centurion hospice was doing vital work in providing treatment for cancer sufferers.

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