Cancer Walk…. Walking for a cure… Walking for a 24hour clinic
The South Durban community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA)
and the Mothers’ Prayer Group are having a cancer walk on the 10th
October 2015. The purpose of this walk is to create more
awareness of the disease of cancer and a healthy lifestyle, statistics show
that cancer deaths is on the rise. Our aim is to raise
our distresses about the impacts that chemical emissions have on the
surrounding communities and the affect this is having on their health and
quality of life.
The south Durban is also known as the ‘Cancer Valley’ due
to the high levels of asthma and estimated life risk of cancer. This is also
due to the high levels of toxic emissions emanating out of the petrochemicals
and chemical industries of south Durban. The daily struggles of the residents
of south Durban has led to SDCEA campaigning for a 24hour clinic for asthma and
cancer. This will greatly help the community and will reduce the increasing
levels of asthma and mortality rate of cancer.
Our
protest is intended to be raise awareness about the high prevalence of cancer,
asthma and Leukemia emanating from Engen Refinery, SAPREF and other South
Durban Chemical Industries. Local
pastors will pray at the area and in front of the Refinery where we intend to hand
over a statement to the ENGEN management.
Date: Saturday
10th October 2015
Start: 08.30 am
Start venue: Badula
Road Grounds
End: Highbury
Road Grounds
For more information please contact
Noluthando
Mbeje
SDCEA
Environmental Project Officer
031
4611991 / 078 234 6206
Desmond
D’Sa
SDCEA
Coordinator
031
461 1991 / 0839826939
Romany
Roberts
Mothers’
Prayer Group
031
4615266 / 084 523 3385
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