#GivingTuesdayNow – Cancer Patients Need Your Support

#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday – as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

Now more than ever, we are asking you to come together to create a wave of generosity in support of our CANSA Community. Cancer patients are depending on us to be there for them and we cannot do so without your support.

Throughout the lockdown period, CANSA is providing the following services:

Essential Services

Cancer patients continue to stay at some of our CANSA Care Homes (Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, Richards Bay and one in Cape Town at Tygerberg hospital) with protective measures and strict infection procedures and while the public hospitals are open and receiving patients. CANSA Care Homes cater for patients receiving cancer treatment with accommodation, transport and meals. In the other provinces, plans have been made for critical patients to be admitted full time at specific hospitals or treatment centres. CANSA’s TLC Lodges for children and families affected by cancer in Pretoria and Polokwane remain operating with protective measures and support via phone and online platforms. #CANSACareHomes

We continue to assist stoma and ostomy patients with orders and deliveries that are processed once a week on Thursdays. Patients and survivors can email [email protected] or [email protected] or WhatsApp 078 942 9290. #CANSAstoma

Our staff and volunteers continue to support patients online through our website, social media support groups and platforms during the lockdown period and have provided patients with information they need to know to lower their risk for COVID-19. A list of staff on call is available on the website should patients require counselling or advice.

We are so grateful to our CANSA staff and volunteers based at our CANSA Care Homes and TLC Lodges during lockdown for helping with cleaning, cooking and emotional support to our cancer patients. They are truly our heroes.

Show you support our heroes and patients, by making an online donation