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THE recent Husqvarna Mud Run, which was held at Donnybrooke, managed to attract more than 3 000 participants and the funds raised will be channelled towards child cancer relief programmes run by KidzCan.
The event was the 12th anniversary of the Husqvarna Mud Run, a charity event aimed at raising funds for KidzCan’s cancer relief programme
KidzCan is set to receive the aid for its cancer relief programmes.
Director of KidzCan Zimbabwe, Daniel Mckenzie, said they seek to serve children and families affected by cancer as well as communities throughout Zimbabwe.
Mackenzie said they want to give practical expressions of love, care and responsibility they have for each other as human beings and strive to be humble and accountable in the way they work.
“We provide different services that include clinical care, advocacy and case management,” he said
“We provide chemotherapy drugs, blood and blood products, CT and MRI scans, transport allowances. Under supportive services, we source and provide prosthetics, admission and discharge packs.
“KidzCan conducts paediatric cancer early detection and awareness campaigns and workshops which are currently being piloted in Mashonaland Central Province.”
He said they advocate for subsidised private specialised medical/health services and promote pediatric oncology services within the public health system.
Mackenzie said KidzCan does not only help the patients themselves but also their caregivers.
“We provide individual and group counseling to children, parents, and caregivers. Parent support groups are conducted once a week and children receive play and learning materials.
“Our volunteers hold structured plays and a clown visits them every time,” he said.
Mud Run Event founder, Grant Mitchell, said:
“Our journey as the Mudrun, which essentially is an event that brings families together, just for a fun day out under the Zimbabwean sun and dirt, started in 2012,” he said.
“Initially we had no idea who was going to come and who was crazy enough to spend the morning in the mud but people came down.
“It was a no-brainer to partner with KidzCan simply because we believed in who they were and what they did and the element of transparency.
“Every dollar raised through the Mud Run goes to KidzCan, so we are a 100% charity, every avenue of income generation through the event goes directly to KidzCan and we are very proud of how they go about using it.”
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