Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know Part 2!

by Francis Nyachowe, ECCT Field Officer Prostate cancer is becoming increasingly common amongst men in Zimbabwe and here at ECCT, we thought we should give you some more information about it. Knowledge is power…and we continue with Part 2 of our information series this week. To view Part 1 on what prostate cancer is…click here … Continue reading →

Realities of Cancer: ECCT Sheds A Tear

So many up’s and down’s – that is the reality of cancer, but it is felt even more so for marginalized cancer patients in Zimbabwe. Last week we received sad news that one of the patients we were supporting with pain medications for his prostate cancer passed away. His name was Fiyosi Dingaan, who is … Continue reading →

ECCT November Cancer Patient Visits!

Hello everyone and happy December month to you!! In November, the ECCT Team was delighted to visit the patients and their families who we support, and we wanted to share some images with you. Thank you so much for your support! To make donations to our patients and their families, particularly with the holiday season … Continue reading →

Prostate Cancer: What You Need To Know Part 1!

by Francis Nyachowe, ECCT Field Officer Prostate cancer is becoming increasingly common amongst men in Zimbabwe and here at ECCT, we thought we should give you some more information about it. Knowledge is power…and we begin with Part 1 of our information series this week. Definition Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in a man’s … Continue reading →

Sponsor A Cancer Patient Campaign: Meet Our New Patients!

Happy November to you all! We hope that your year is going well and that as you head towards the end of it – you continue to feel grateful for being blessed with another year. We are happy to announce that we are now helping to support two new cancer affected people. The first is … Continue reading →

Breast Cancer Month: Cancer Treatment + Desire To Work!

By Francis Nyachowe, ECCT Field Officer This week, I thought we’d talk about finding balance if you plan to continue to work during your cancer treatment. For some, continuing to work during treatment is not  possible. However, for others it may be possible. You may find that continuing to work keeps a normalcy to your … Continue reading →

You Are Not Your Cancer Diagnosis!

by Francis Nyachowe, ECCT Field Officer You are not your cancer diagnosis! This is a post to encourage those out there who are currently facing a cancer diagnosis. Having a diagnosis of cancer can take over your life. This is especially true during the intense period of initial diagnosis, treatment and immediate recovery. All of … Continue reading →

We Did It! Flat Tummy Classes Zimbabwe 2016!

Hello everyone and we hope you are having a great start to September! July and August were amazing months for the Elizabeth Chanakira Cancer Trust (‘ECCT) patients and their families as there were several fundraising efforts made in Harare and Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe. There were two Flat Tummy classes held in Harare on 29 … Continue reading →

ECCT Event: Flat Tummy Classes, Victoria Falls!

We hope that you have all had a good week so far! We are so excited to have our official flier for the Flat Tummy classes for Victoria Falls ready (see image above). Founder of Fitness To A Tee – Teurai Chanakira – will be hosting various exercise and nutrition classes to help local Victoria … Continue reading →

ECCT Event: Flat Tummy Classes 2016!

  In July and August 2016, we are happy to be holding another year of Fitness To A Tee flat tummy classes for the benefit of the ECCT patients/families. This year we have added another city and will be hosting classes in Victoria Falls, in conjunction with the Victoria Falls Hotel and contributing to several marginalised, … Continue reading →