Ulinzi is a Swahili word meaning Protect or Guard. Ulinzi Walk is a mojor fundraising public platform aimed at raising breast cancer awareness and draw attention to this disease.
During this event, we celebrate life, survivors; encourage those in active treatment and remember and honor those who lost their life to breast cancer. The event activities include a 5K walk, community open forum with a panel of advocates, servivors, doctors, nurses, policy makers and students. The public have opportunity to ask questions. Free Clinical Breast Exam, dental, vision and vital signs tests are provided.
First Ulinzi Walk 2011, had 300 participanta and by 2019 the crowd has grown to over 1000 Participants.