Growing up, my mum was the strongest person I knew. Her tenacity and determination to ensure my brother and I had what we needed when growing up was unmatched; there was no limits (typical of any good mother) to what she would do/did to make us happy. I saw this tenacity throughout my life, even when she was diagnosed with Cancer.
Like my family, cancer continues to affect millions of families across the world. Many people are affected by this disease in one way or the other, but as much as this is true the effects are felt more in the developing world; where poverty, corruption, illiteracy, misdiagnosis caused by lack of capacity and inadequacy of facilities and access to professional medical assistance remain widespread.
Through the process of dealing with my mum’s disease and my healing, I realized that young adults play a pivotal role in the fight against cancer, being the group that is affected more by this disease. The immense psychological, physical and financial responsibilities that come with fighting cancer in Kenya can be averted if young adults are encouraged to embrace the preventive culture and by empowering others with the knowledge they have.
With this in mind and the passion I have towards fighting this disease, Eddah’s Hope Cancer foundation was created with an intention to engage young adults through innovative ways and by creating an atmosphere that not only generates awareness but enables them to give back to those affected by this disease.
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