Healing Hands Worldwide to host breast cancer benefit concert in Jamaica

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Healing Hands Worldwide (HHW) will host its first-ever benefit concert in Jamaica. Titled ‘Echoes In Pink’, the concert is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 27, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel and promises a mix of soulful music and heartfelt solidarity for those affected by breast cancer.

Dr Erole Mclean Hobdy, MD, founder of HHW, shared, “Breast cancer affects so many lives across the Caribbean, and through our extensive practice we have come across so many women who are unable to afford the treatment for the disease. Through our organisation and now this event, which we aim to host annually, we hope to restore strength, hope, and faith in the women affected. It’s not just a concert, but a harmonious pledge of support and unity. We’re profoundly grateful for any assistance, as it all contributes to this significant cause.”

Founded in 2017, Healing Hands Worldwide Inc has tirelessly worked towards the noble cause of providing chemotherapy medications, free of cost, to uninsured women battling breast cancer across the Caribbean. The organisation assists women in Jamaica, mainly at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Their endeavours do not stop here; they have also supported the dreams of young Jamaicans by offering scholarships to students transitioning into high school.

Karen Nelson-Hughes, HHW executive director, added, “Through our One Patient-At-A-Time initiative, we have provided no-cost chemotherapy to women with early-stage breast cancer in Jamaica. We are proud to have been a partner of the Oncology Clinic at the University Hospital of the West Indies over the years.”

The Echoes In Pink concert is being organised in partnership with Jamaica Reach To Recovery, the innovative team behind the Pink Run. The musical night will feature Grammy-nominated reggae sensation Etana, George Nooks and Althea Hewitt.

Tickets for this charitable evening are now available for purchase. The organisers emphasise that Echoes In Pink “will be an evening of memorable music and an opportunity to make a tangible difference in the countless lives of Jamaican women and other women across the Caribbean”.