South African Alumni Global Heroes of Hope 2024

Announcing our 2024 Global Heroes of Hope! Each one of our Global heroes brings a face and voice to the cancer battle as well as reinforces the importance of the work we do on a daily basis.

Michael Williams: Global Hero of Hope (Survivor)

“I want to give back to my community even more, and I started focusing on cancer awareness for men. ”

My cancer journey started two years ago. The day after Father’s Day, I fell ill and was rushed to hospital where I underwent many tests. I was diagnosed with lung cancer on 25 June 2021. I started chemotherapy on 16 July 2021 where I was taking 27 pills daily. I was fortunate enough to ring the bell, signaling the end of my chemotherapy, on 25 November 2021. On 13 January 2022, I was declared cancer free! Read more…