The 6th CanKids Car Rally moved into Punjab with the aim of raising awareness en route the rally and advocating to the policy makers that Childhood Cancer should be a Child Health Priority in India.
The rally was flagged of from Sadhopur Toll and moved towards Chandigarh Sector 17, where they were joined by Bikers from the Bullet Cafe and the convoy moved towards Sector 17 market. The rally was welcomed with Punjabi performances.
The organisers emphasised how there is no awareness about childhood cancer because of which the survival rates in the country are very low.
The awareness program also comprised of a street play performed by the Kidscan Konnect Group (Teenage and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivor group of CanKids) based on the struggles faced by them during their cancer treatment and the battle ahead. It aimed to empathise the audience towards their hardship and make them understand that how important their support is to help them reintegrate back into the society.
Members of Bullet Cafe were also invited to share some words of encouragement for all the cancer survivors. Ritu Bhalla (Two Time Cancer Survivor & Campaign Manager) and Kapil Chawla (Childhood Cancer Survivor and Head CEPAA, CanKids) also shared their experience of fighting a battle with cancer and winning over it.
The CanKids Car Rally which is Time Speed Distance Car Rally is a part of the Go Gold India campaign and will take place from the 24th to the 28th of September this year, with the proposed route is over 1400 kms from Delhi-Chandigarh-Bathinda-Amritsar-ludhiana-Delhi and 60-70 people participating in it. This is the 6th rally for CanKids, previously they have organized rallies in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh.