Ngong Forest

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Sep 24 2009 | By: ngongforest

Cancer is known to be a killer disease .Many people when diagnosed with cancer go through tough and painful experience in their life, the cost of getting treatment is with no doubt always expensive to many people.

Nairobi hospice has always give hope to such victims; they look after patients with life limiting illness cancer and AIDS. In order for them to provide such services they need funds, every year the Nairobi hospice has been organizing charity walks in Ngong forest to create awareness of these diseases and fund-raising. This year it was held on last Saturday, schools teams and parents turned out to participate in the 5km walk in the forest, there was a remarkable number of participants!

Some participants during the walk

To participate in the walk one was required to pay a minimum of Ksh500, all fund raised will enable the Nairobi Hospice to reach out to patients living with this life limiting illness.

It was clear that everyone enjoyed the walk in the forest, the good fresh air that is completely different from the city and to crown it all, a stunning view of a 5fts black mamba snake that many participants had never seen before.

black mamba

How does it feel to add hope to an ailing soul? This participants and the overall team has it! Thanks to Nairobi hospice, somewhere, someday, sometime, someone will be touched.

Ngong forest sanctuary is protected through kind donation from friends and well wishers, join us by donating towards the protection of this unique forest resource.