Help from Italy

THE Cancer Association of Namibia has received a donation of medical supplies, clothes and adult nappies from the international organization Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta.

A representative of the organization, Francesca Annese, said that they would like to in future to be more involved with humanitarian assistance through awareness campaigns for the Cancer Association in the rural areas of Namibia. The organization, which is run by Italians in Namibia, has a mission to be at the service of the poor, the sick and those on the fringe of society.

They currently supply a hospital in Rundu with medical equipment from Italy in addition to developing a Kindergarten in the same region. Started 980 years ago, the organization has 12 500 members, 80 000 permanent volunteers and is supported by a further 11 000 people, among them doctors, lawyers and nurses.

A permanent volunteer is based in Rundu, said Annese. Annese added that there “was a growing need for all of us to become more aware that Cancer is becoming a world-wide disease to be reckoned with”.