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The Toughest Fight: Canoeing Against Cancer

KANOP_542_355They finally managed to get from Piraeus to Chania, crossing 270 nautical miles with their canoes! Two men, who rowed for 16 days, fromĀ  June 2 on a canoe-kayak, wanted to send a message of optimism and inner strength to all the children suffering from cancer, dedicating their journey and their effort to the Association of Parents and Guardians of Children with Cancer of the General Hospital Aghia Sofia, ā€œPistiā€ (Faith).
This project is not the first, as it has been preceded by the crossing of the Aegean Sea in 2011 and the crossing of the north Aegean in 2012.
Angelos Christodidis and Kostas Manatakis, who reached the Venetian port of Chania on the afternoon ofĀ  June 17, were warmly welcomed by the Canoe-Kayak team of the Nautical Club of Chania, athletes and representatives of local bodies.
ā€œOur journey was a difficult struggle, but we should say that it is negligible compared to the struggle these children give with their families,ā€ Angelos Christofidis stated. Referring to the children suffering from cancer, he stressed that ā€œthis is the toughest fight in life. Those kids are paddling in the hardest route of life. This is a fight that can be won and this is why it should be done. In the great uncertainty of life and the sea, the most important thing is to be next to each other.ā€
ā€œDuring the journey we had to have a great bond with Angelos, otherwise it would be impossible to succeed,ā€ Manatakis stated.
Child cancer is a curable disease by more than 80%. In many cases it is cured and the children can return to their normal lives. The Association ā€œPistiā€ has been supporting children with cancer and their families since 1993.

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