Electrique DJs Host Fena, DJ Joe Mfalme, Edith Kimani & More As They Have Fun Fighting Cancer

Eddah’s Hope Cancer Foundation in collaboration with Electrique DJs & The Beat Parade Band invite you to join in the fight against cancer as we support three brave cancer warriors through a fund raising party and fun-day.

Having Fun Fighting Cancer takes place on 2nd February at the Alfajiri Grounds. Entry to the charity event is Kshs. 500. All proceeds will be shared among our cancer warriors.

Guests expected at the event include:

Musicians: Fena, Stan, Dave, Dela, Kaz and Monique Kabuye.

DJs: DJ Joe Mfalme (Capital Fm), DJ Andre (Capital Fm), DJ Hypnotiq (Radio Africa), DJ Cheek-O-Dread, Raj ‘El Ray’ Sehmi, DJ UV, DJ Sesi and Electrique DJs & The Beat Parade.

Media Personalities: Edith Kimani (KTN), Patricia Kihoro, Martin Kariuki (Capital Fm), Sadia Ahmed (East FM/Xfm), Ras Coco (Hot 96), Mumbi Maina, Pierra McKenna and Gitau Ngogoyo.

Fun Activities
Glamour portrait shots by Profession Photographers
Celebrity date auctions
Games
Raffles and competitions
Medical camp tent available for cancer awareness.

Below are the profiles of the Cancer Warriors who the event will benefit:

1. Cancer Warrior I
29-year old Carolyne Kathure Mugute was diagnosed in February 2012 with a soft tissue sarcoma under her right breast next to her rib cage. In March 2012, she underwent surgery to remove the tumor at Aga Khan Hospital. As she was recovering from the surgery, another scan was done in early October where a second tumor was discovered under the rib cage near her right lung. In November, she underwent another surgery at MP Shah Hospital to have it removed. She is currently undergoing radiotherapy at Cancer Care Kenya to kill the cancer cells and ensure that there is no recurrence. Carolyne is scheduled to undergo 40 sessions of radiotherapy each at a cost of Kshs. 10,000 and is also on medication to control the effects of radiotherapy at a cost of Kshs. 5,000 per week. Carolyne is married to a loving and caring husband and a mother to a three-year old daughter, Wangechi, whom she says encourages her and gives her a reason to live on and keep fighting daily.

2. Cancer Warrior II
Josephine Nyokabi Kabue is 26 years old. In February 2012, she was diagnosed with a tumor in the colon that had spread to her right ovary. The same month she went for surgery and the tumors were removed and a biopsy was done on the tumors that showed they were cancerous. She had some tests done before treatment was commenced which showed that another tumor had grown on the other ovary during that period she was recovering from the operation. In April 2012, she started colon cancer chemotherapy treatment and went for six sessions, after the six sessions the tumor had reduced in size but it was still big. She started the second line of chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer in November 2012. She will have another surgery after the sixth session and later continue with chemotherapy and also radiotherapy. She has just undergone surgery, she needs four more rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and the total cost will accumulate to Kshs. 2,000,000 for tests, surgery and therapy.

3. Cancer Warrior III
19-year old Solomon Kazungu, has been in Texas Cancer Centre (Hurlingham, Nairobi) for the last 6 months. Solomon was diagnosed with cancer in Malindi and referred to the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi who later referred him to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in June 2012 due to cost implications. He had been booked to start treatment in January 2013. However, seeing the delay as a result of a heavy burden of patients, his parents opted to take him to Texas Cancer Centre (Hurlingham) for affordable medical treatment. From Texas, he was presented with difficulties in swallowing and breathing. The cancer had perforated the trachea and oesophagus meaning that whenever he swallowed anything including his own saliva it went straight to his lungs. He underwent surgery (stenting) to prevent anything from falling into his lungs. He has undergone a series of chemo and radiotherapy sessions, of which he has successfully completed. Due to financial problems however, he was been stuck in hospital for the last two months. The cost of treatment has currently accumulated to Kshs. 500,000.

Eddah’s Hope Cancer Foundation is a non-profit making organization offers assistance to people from poor or marginalized societies suffering from breast cancer by availing access to affordable professional medical care, psycho sociological support, good nutrition and drug adherence as well as sensitizing the youths and teens in Kenya and all across Africa on preventive measures, good nutrition, how to deal with cancer patients, access to support systems, latest technological advances as well as engaging them on sustainable Eco-friendly activities/programs and practices.