Tambu Makinzi is a 27 year old mum of one from Zimbabwe and lives in Cape Town South Africa. She has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called chondrosacoma. This cancer caused the cartilage in her face to grow out of control, which also caused her to lose sight in one eye. A new documentary about her struggle airs tonight (Monday 14th September 2015) at 10pm on Channel 5.
Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Arts, Charles Saumarez Smith, attended the Royal Society of Medicine’s annual lecture on Art, Medicine and Society, where our very own Professor Iain Hutchison spoke about the Saving Faces art project.
A hearty congratulations to our patron, Channel 4 journalist, Jon Snow who will receive this year’s BAFTA fellowship. The annual award is presented to an “individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television or games.” Jon now joins a prestigious list of previous recipients including, David Attenborough, Michael Palin and last year’s winner, Julie Walters.
For those who missed out the first time, the BBC radio 4 programme, One to One with Iain Hutchison, will be re-broadcast next Tuesday the 14th of April at 9.30am. Presenter, Anita Anand speaks to the Saving Faces Chief Executive about what drove him to become a surgeon.
We are proud to report that Lord Clive Hollick has heartily agreed to become a Saving Faces patron. Lord Hollick has been a long-time supporter of Saving Faces, but after experiencing surgeons in action has decided to take a more active role.
Saving Faces own, Prof Iain Hutchison was one of the distinguished speakers at this year’s Names Not Numbers Spring Conference.
The Waves for Hope boys set things off with a bang on Friday the 20th of February. The launch party, which took place at Red Bull’s HQ was a roaring success. Over 170 people turned up to party into the early hours, raising money and awareness for cancer sufferers.
This seven man crew will set sail in a Cornish Gig boat and row 50 miles non-stop for 12 hours across the English Channel from Nieuwport to Ramsgate in their attempt to raise £20,000 towards beating cancer. The catch? Not one of them has ever rowed before!
The Saving Faces Art Exhibition, a collection of over 100 portraits by artist Mark Gilbert, went on the road in 2014. Showing in Southampton, Exeter and finally Belfast.
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