Four years ago, a young lady, Patricia Chione dreamt of one day becoming a nurse in her home country Malawi. That dream of hers has just become a reality thanks to the GDP Cancer Foundation and Round Table Sandton 121. The GDP Cancer Foundation covered all Patricia’s board, lodging, tuition and examination fees for 4 years. She didn’t have to pay a cent.
The GDP Cancer Foundation was started by one of our own, a tabler, Fausto Di Palma, from Sandton after the death of Fausto’s father due to brain cancer, the GDP Cancer Foundation was born to focus on those in need for the treatment of cancer and the care for the terminally ill.
The purpose of the GDP Cancer Foundation was to help people in financial difficulties who were struggling with cancer, but this was shifted in the past four years to advance the training and education of those who wish to care for the terminally ill, like Patricia.
We are pleased to announce that Patricia is now a fully qualified nurse and finished her nursing qualification, and has graduated. From all of us at Sandton 121 and the GDP Cancer Foundation we extend Patricia a huge congratulations and we wish her well in the future.
