The first ever CANSA Hope picnic was introduced by the CANSA Relay For Life Mbombela (Nelspruit) committee. This enchanting night picnic took place on 8 March at the Lowveld Botanical Gardens with the gates open from 18:00 to 22:00. Luminaria bags lined the entrance path leading the picnic goers to the hope garden. These beautiful […]

During the treatment I lost my hair… and my husband, but I managed to regain the purpose and meaning of life. My children were my inspiration not to give up.

Although I didn’t suffer the physical pain, I experienced the horror, the paralysing fear as I heard that my beloved wife had breast cancer in 2002. My greatest fears were losing my wife and not been able to cope without her.

Francois Pienaar: My story started on 25th of March 2011. As I sat in the doctor’s office, not expecting the words that he would say next, my world collapsed as he smiled compassionately and said, “You have cancer”. It took a minute or two before the reality of what the doctor had said sunk in. […]

Cenessa Stork – “Fallen” Global Hero of Hope – 2011 Since becoming IHOH SA my journey through a normal 365 days year turned into 1000 days exploration. My new status opened doors to an exciting and very busy year, filled with loads of good days, and many not so sunny ones. In one year I […]

Jana du Plessis– “Fallen” Global Hero of Hope – 2012 26 Years old with a passion for sport and provincial colours in netball, athletics, biathlon and long distance running and beautiful 3 month old baby girl – life could not be more perfect. After her daughter was born she went in for an operation which […]

Kedibone Bonoko – Global Hero of Hope – 2013 Kedibone Bonoko was diagnosed with cancer of the womb at the age of 30. When the gynecologist told her that she only had three weeks to live, her world came tumbling down. Today, Kedibone lives a positive life – her new career and lifestyle is surrounded […]

Anne Pheiffer – Global Hero of Hope 2014 I was 56 when I was diagnosed with stomach cancer – my oncologist told me that it was stage 4 stomach cancer and that in all probability, I had only 6 months left to live. My first thought was that my life was in God’s hands and […]

Cheryl De Wit – Global Hero of Hope 2015 After eight chemotherapy treatments and a bi-lateral proactive mastectomy, Cheryl de Wit celebrates three years as a breast cancer survivor. Her family, especially her beautiful daughter, has motivated her every day. They never gave up HOPE throughout her journey with cancer. Cheryl realised that she was […]

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