Tongans love a good cause and the community always comes out in full force to support what ever charity or event is being held. No more so than for Childhood Cancer. This years walk was particularly important to us as we were walking to support our friends Tiani and his wife Moti. Their eldest son Jnr, is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. The major fund raising activity for this event was a Shave or Save. You either collected money to save your hair or to shave it off. After the walk everyone gathered in the town square for the shave off. Many businesses sponsored individuals to shave their hair off and Tianis' kava club donated $1000 to the cause. Along with individual donations, a substantial amount of money was raised to furnish the new childrens cancer centre.
Every good event has a truck full of balloons and supporters to lead the way.
Team Jnr (with especially made t-shirts) getting ready for the walk. Jnr is on the push bike.
Of course, there was a brass marching band as well.
Lyndon helping Jnr along the way. Emily and Piani are up on the footpath on the left.
Before the shave off, a flash mob appeared.
And just kept getting bigger and groovier!
Not long now before shave off time.
Tiani with hair.
Tiani loosing his hair, with support from Jnr.
Tiani with no hair (he doesn't look any different really).
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