Cancer Association completes 100km awareness walk
Thursday, July 09, 2015
The 100km awareness walk held under the theme, ‘Everywhere is a walking distance if you have time’, started in Ramatlabama on Tuesday and will end in Gaborone on Saturday.
The five-day walk continued to Lobatse Wayside area yesterday where some patients shared their cancer testimonies with members of the public. The three cancer awareness activists, Sharon Monyoro, Neo Nkele and Acifa Moothosele, who have been taking part in the initiative since its inception will continue their campaign tomorrow when they make a stop in Otse. The trio will on Friday walk to Boatle and continue to the capital city.
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