Cycling for cancer kids

SIX yclists involved with the Nam-Pharm Foundation tackled the rugged Us Pass between Windhoek and Swakopmund to raise funds for children suffering from cancer.

The team left Windhoek on May 20 and cycled 90 kilometres a day to arrive at Swakopmund on Tuesday last week. Local participants Nardia and Schalk Coetzee, Frikkie van der Walt and Danie Potgieter were joined by two cyclists from the Netherlands, Ruud Baartmans and Sandra de Geeter, who are part of the ‘Fietsen met Kinderen’ project in their country.The NamPharm Foundation has already contributed N$20 000 to each of three young Namibian cancer patients.First Lady Penehufipo Pohamba launched the fundraising challenge by donating N$1 000.Manager and trustee Carol Semedo said the aim is to get at least N$100 from each of 1 000 sponsors to be able to assist more children.Contributions can be made to Bank Windhoek (Windhoek branch), account number NDP 300 035 1887.Local participants Nardia and Schalk Coetzee, Frikkie van der Walt and Danie Potgieter were joined by two cyclists from the Netherlands, Ruud Baartmans and Sandra de Geeter, who are part of the ‘Fietsen met Kinderen’ project in their country.The NamPharm Foundation has already contributed N$20 000 to each of three young Namibian cancer patients.First Lady Penehufipo Pohamba launched the fundraising challenge by donating N$1 000.Manager and trustee Carol Semedo said the aim is to get at least N$100 from each of 1 000 sponsors to be able to assist more children.Contributions can be made to Bank Windhoek (Windhoek branch), account number NDP 300 035 1887.