The Hannaths from Noordhoek, Cape Town will be travelling from June to October this year and will cover 27 countries and 28,000km.
The planned and self-funded voyage will take Stan and Sally Hannath from NoordKapp in Norway to Cape Agulhas in South Africa. They plan to visit many hospitals and schools along the way to raise awareness for the new children's hospital in Johannesburg.
The Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital will become one of only five dedicated children's hospitals in Africa.
Currently there are only four hospitals serving 450 million children on our continent. This compares dismally to Canada which has 23, Australia which has 19 and Germany 20. This hospital, to be built in Johannesburg, the gateway to Africa, epitomizes Nelson Mandela's love of children and is considered his final legacy to the children of Africa.
The dedicated and self-funded team is looking for sponsors, both corporate and individual South Africans, to support the cape2cape4kids cause by donating funds towards the new Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital. All donations will go through the recognised donation sites Givengain and Justgiving. The Hannaths are funding their own journey so 100% of all donations will be given directly to the hospital.
"Stan and Sally's mission to travel not only across countries but also across continents is as inspiring as it is humbling. We are honoured that they have chosen the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Trust as the beneficiary of their fundraising endeavour, and we look to the global community to also consider how they can help Madiba's wish for a dedicated children's hospital come true," says Sibongile Mkhabela, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Trust.
The adventurous retired couple will travel through Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and finally South Africa.
For information, latest update and to donate, go to www.cape2cape4kids.co.za.
