Be bald and colorful for cancer for PNG

Some of the participants that will shave and dye their hair for cancer some familiar faces like Radio personality Kasty (Front Left) and next to him Twin Tribe and other celebrities from the PNG Pukpuks and Lorraine Genia of EMTV.

By FIDELIS SUKINA

The famous shave and dye your hair for cancer campaign is here in Papua New Guinea to help raise money for cancer patients at the Port Moresby General Hospital and the nation as a whole.

In a press conference on Tuesday the Hospital Poroman Foundation a nonprofit association which helps raise money for hospitals support throughout the nation announced the idea and some of the celebrities who will be involved in the Shave, Trim or Dye your hair for Cancer campaign.

Radio Personality Kasty who was one of the first to jump on board
with the Idea

Founder and Deputy Chair Janet Sios said it was a family event which involves everyone and will see it start as an annual event each year

“Very exciting because it involves the whole community you can get a mother a father and children to come along, often we use only people in top places but this is about the community”. Sios said

She added that the main aim would be to help the children at the cancer ward in Port Moresby General Hospital.

“We will be hoping to get around about K30, 000 it’s a grass root initiative and people will be donating a small amount, we already have a list for the children, they requested a TV and a play area as some of their priorities they have only three meals a day we hope the money can also have them get additional meals and fruits in the fridge, these children are born happy but to live with cancer and to see them there was something of remorse for us.” Sios said

Lorraine Genia she came up with the idea, and her
brother Australian Wallabies Scrum half Will Genia is also
part of the charity Hospital Poroman Foundation

Celebrities like Lorraine Genia from EMTV Kasty from Yumi FM, members of the Twin Tribe music group and PNG pukpuks rugby union will be there on December 12 to shave and dye their hair at Lamana

To be a participant you can email: hpfforcancer@gmail.com or visit the Hospital Poroman Foundation Shave, Trim or Dye your hair for Cancer campaign page On Facebook for further information

The Foundation had raised K43, 000 last year during a music concert last year for the Popondetta Hospital and this year they are fundraising as well for the Kimbe Hospital