Comrades for Rainbows Smiles 2022

• Number of champion(s): 5
• Event:
• Cause: Rainbows and Smiles Foundation

After two years of virtual events, the annual Comrades Marathon is making its return to the road; where it belongs!! We ask that you dig deep and make your race mean more by joining our team in their comradery to raise awareness and funds for children diagnosed with cancer. Run in memory of a child or loved one that has died, or for those still undergoing treatment for this unfair disease. Get your friends and family to donate towards your run, and make a difference in the lives of children fighting cancer.

Make your comrades 2022 count! Run for a purpose! Run for children fighting cancer! The Return ~ Sishay’buya.

Every year in South Africa, almost 1000 children are diagnosed with cancer.

Our socio-economic challenges, and generally poor level of awareness of the warning signs of childhood cancer, mean that a large number of these children are diagnosed very late into their illness. As a result, they face a difficult battle against their illness, and sadly, for many of our children, treatment just comes too late.

Experts in South Africa estimate that around two-thirds of childhood cancers in our country remain un-reported, which means that in reality closer to 3000 children every year actually get cancer. Just not all will get a chance to fight it.

Rainbows and Smiles is a community-based, charitable foundation dedicated to providing emotional, social and financial support to children diagnosed with cancer, and their families and caregivers.

We are grateful for your generosity, your trust, and most importantly your commitment to our mission.