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EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS COLLECTED AS PER CHARITY WALK

EVENT TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER INITIATIVES AT OCEAN
ROAD CANCER INSTITUTE


INTRODUCTION

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is an annual international health
campaign organized by major breast cancer organization and charities every October
to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause,
prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and
support to those affected by breast cancer. ORCI marked the event by organizing a
charity walk that aimed at raising funds for breast cancer initiative from October 2013.

The objectives of the fund-raising was;
Broad objective
To scale up the national prevention of breast cancer in Tanzania through
implementation of an effective program involving awareness, screening, early
detection, diagnosis and treatment; as well as fund-raising

Specific objectives
To create awareness of breast cancer as well as to ensure that community
understands that with early detection, the disease can be cured.
To invite all people to get a free breast cancer screening.
Raise funds for the breast cancer initiatives at Ocean Road Cancer Institute
focusing on breast awareness, screening and early detection, as well as
treatment of breast cancer

Fund-raising
During the preparations, we managed to open ORCI accounts for tigopesa
0659534299, mpesa 175555 and airtel money 0686679325. These were accounts
which were set to collect donations and contributions. In addition, ORCI accounts
were used to collect money through direct deposit into the bank. The accounts were;

TZS account
Bank name: National Micro finance Bank (NMB)
Branch: Bank House
Account Name: Ocean Road Cancer institute
Account Number: 2011100166
Swift Code: NMIBTZTZ


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USD account
Bank name: Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania Limited
Branch: International House
Account Name: ORCI-WHO/IARC
Account Number: 8702020458700
Swift Code: SCBLTZTX

A total of Tshs 24,506,300 was raised for the initiative. The contributions were from
individuals and institutions.

PROPOSAL FOR EXPENDITURE OF THE FUNDS
As it can be seen in the aim and objectives of the charity walk, these funds will be
used in the main areas of awareness, screening and early detection, and in
treatment. It is proposed that the percentage allocated for the collected funds will be
as follows;
Breast cancer awareness 30% (Tshs 7,351,890/=)
Breast cancer screening and early detection 30% (7,351,890/=)
Breast cancer treatment 40% (Tshs 9,802,520/=)

For the breast cancer awareness, the funds will be used in the following areas
Printing of brochures and posters
Production of a documentary on breast cancer
Airing of the documentary in popular TV and radio
Awareness equipments Digital camera and Video Camera

For breast cancer screening and early detection, the funds will be used for;
Procurement of films for mammography
Procurement of reagents and equipments for cytology and histology
services
Support for mammography or FNAC for eligible patients; and the
support is limited to Tshs 50,000/= per patient

For breast cancer treatment, the funds will be used for;
Treatment by chemotherapy for selected patients
The selection criteria is; early stage cancer and the support is limited to
Tshs 500,000/= per patient

Therefore, the organizing committee is submitting to you a request for expenditure of
the funds as per above outlined criteria.


Mr. Mohamed Mbwana
Secretary, fund-raising committee