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Wigs for Heroes raised £35k for the

North Middlesex hospital

THE WIGS for Hereos proughly
annouced that they raised £35k
for the North Middlesex hospital,
hence, purchased Scalp cooling
machines purchased for North
Middlesex Hospital Chemother-
apy Day Unit.
CTCA held workstop with members Wigs for Heroes founder Koz
Foncette announced the good
THE Council of Turkish Cypriot future. news on her social media account
Associations (CTCA) held a work- However, in the last two years, on Monday, October 24, and
shop on 23 October 2022 with its the Covid-19 pandemic and its made the following statement:
member schools. effect on Supplementary Turkish “£35,000 raised. Two Scalp
In a statement, CTCA President Culture and Language schools, cooling machines purchased
Fahri Zihni said “We are at a time with lockdown, and a stop to face- for North Middlesex Hospital
of great danger for our schools to-face teaching have had an ef- Chemotherapy Day Unit. Moreo-
and the education of our chil- fect on getting students back into ver, that my friends is what you
dren. Despite the heroic efforts of the classrooms. Stating that the call one heck of a Monday!
many volunteer staff & teachers, rent increase of school has had Thank you to everyone who
who give their time and energy a serious impact on them “one helped us raise the money. Who
to this noble cause freely, we are school will have no choice but to shared our posts and actively first patient to use the scalp cool- meant scheduling issues for the
now facing widespread loss of lo- shut its doors to its pupils for the supported the entire fundraising ing machine at north mid. I kept chemo team and some patients
cally based schools...” last time very soon. We cannot campaign. There was a moment all of my hair. almost being turned away.
Stating that Turkish schools are afford to see the same happening where I did not even think we’d be In 2021, the chemo team were Everyone deserves the chance
fundamental for young students to other schools. Our children are able to buy one machine but look desperate for a second machine. to have hope of keeping their
to learn their heritage and culture our future and we cannot take ….good will always prevail! Proud Only one machine meant only hair. Just as I did. Therefore, I
as well as skills learnt which lat- away their education”. The CTCA moment and emotional as ever. two people at any one time could wanted to give back. And give
er aid many students with their agreed to work with schools to Twenty patients already actively use it. With 10-15 people starting back we did. More support for
education that will benefit them investigate current opportunities using the machines. I could not chemo each week, the demand this wonderful unit to come. We
from gaining Turkish GCSEs and for external and other alternative have done it without the support was growing and the money in will make this the best unit in
A Levels as the progress into their sources of project funding. so thank you. In 2019’,was the the units pot was short. This London. I promise.”