“Help us to resist the disease ” .. a carnival walk organized in Lattakia
The International Childhood Cancer Day ( ICCD) on the 15th of February is a collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer , the survivors and their families.
Marking this occasion a carnival walk entitled “Help us to resist the disease” was organized in Lattakia by “Farah” Association to support children with cancer in cooperation with the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labor in the governorate with the participation of about 30 groups representing various popular activities and NGOs in the province.
Head of “ Farah “ association Samer Al-Masry, said in a statement to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that the main objective of the carnival walk is to highlight this disease and the importance of providing psychological support to the affected children and their families.
He pointed out that this event aims to convey a message to the world about the need to lift the unjust sanctions on Syria which have negative impacts on patients’ lives.
Mrs. Arwa Kahilah participated in the carnival walk with her two-and-a-half-year-old son, who is now in recovery, stressing that this event is a good initiative to raise the morale of the children with cancer and strengthen them that they are not alone in their confronting this disease.
For his part, Mrs. Georgy Ajeeb, the mother of the child, Ali Makna, welcomed the activities and their positive role in drawing a smile on the faces of the tired children, providing them with strength and the opportunity to integrate with others in a fun interactive environment away from the atmosphere of hospitals.
Other children expressed their happiness with the participation in this event including a number of adults, youth and children, as an expression of their solidarity and support for children with cancer in difficult times until they overcome the disease.
Rawaa Ghanam