The money was mainly used to help cancer sufferers from across the country.

Cancer sufferers who need treatment in Windhoek are accommodated at House Acacia, the running costs of which are also paid for by CAN.

To be able to help people, the Association relies on donations from the public, businesses and other institutions.

Some of CAN's well-known initiatives are the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project, which runs from April 11 to 15, the Bokomo Pan Cake Day on April 29, the First National Bank Carnation Day on July 20 and the MTC Cup for Cancer in September and October.

October is Breast Cancer Month. Breast cancer is the cancer that kills and affects most women.

CAN tries to counsel every single mastectomy patient before the operation, and to provide moral support and other support afterwards.

Street collections will be held at major shopping centres in Windhoek on March 5, June 25 and September 24.

Last year, N$15 000 was raised in each street collection.

This year, CAN is looking for volunteers who would like to give up a morning and help in the fight against cancer.

Global statistics show that cancer is on the increase, with one out of every three people having some type of cancer compared to 20 years ago, when one in every five people had cancer.

The cure rate has increased: 64 per cent of people are being cured compared to 24 per cent 20 years ago.

The increase of cancer worldwide can be attributed to stress, unhealthy eating habits, general lifestyle and dress code.

Nowadays people expose a lot of their skin to the sun and do not wear sunblock or a hat.

Local News Headlines Of The Last 48 Hours

•  Fatal kicking case to Regional Court
•  MVA sues paralysed accident victim
•  Koevoet bases to be renovated
•  Campsites bring hope to Puros
•  'Koos Kombuis' in Walvis cell
•  Ulenga leaves Parliament to prepare CoD for elections
•  Chief /Gaseb does not acknowledge appointment by King Justus //Garoeb
•  German museum to return skulls
•  Big Brother Africa 3: E-mails - From You To Us
•  Big Brother Africa 3: Is Malawi going to clean up?
•  Court cracks down on 'struggle children'
•  Nearly a third of Namibians poor
•  Pupils suspended over porn DVD
•  NA approves US grant
•  Russian couple murder sent to High Court
•  Rain prospects for the northeast good
•  Housing Minister meets shack dwellers
•  Flood of applause for flood support
•  New deputy chair for chiefs' council
•  Special week for Special Olympians
•  Misa Namibia Media Awards 2008
•  Bret goes bust
•  Fruit fly causes loss of millions in exports
•  Knives out for Pohamba