Workout for Rwanda!

7730 Post Road,North Kingstown RI 02852

09 April, 2022

Description

I am hosting a 60 minute workout @ JG Fitness with Coach Julia to fundraise for a cervical cancer prevention trip in Rwanda. We are very excited to continue to establish and develop a cervical cancer screening and treatment partnership in Kigali, Rwanda.  Although Covid has set us back by 2 years, we are excited to pick up where we left off in January 2020. This fundraiser will supplement the cost of expenses for those team members who do not have financial support from the program or hospital, but nonetheless are necessary members of the team.  Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death for all women in Rwanda, and despite efforts and interest from the government to address this preventable disease, infrastructure and screening programs are in dire need.  Currently 80% of women presenting with cervix cancer in Rwanda are Stage III or higher, and resources to treat these cases of advanced disease aren't available. We will spend our time there continuing to develop regional cancer screening and treatment programs, in addition to gathering quality metrics and data to continue enhancing our program. Our goal is to raise sufficient funds to subsidize travel expenses for those team members who must pay their own way, in addition to purchasing medical supplies which can help make our screening programs a success. Your contributions, however small, will have a huge impact on success of this program and ultimately on the health of women in Rwanda.  THANK YOU!