Chryssanthi Kavazi and Tom Beck: Support for children with cancer

Chryssanthi Kavazi (45) and Tom Beck (46) paid a visit to the pediatric oncology department at the Charité Berlin. As part of the RTL fundraising marathon, they want to work to make the examinations less frightening for young cancer patients. On November 21st, the actors will campaign in the studio for financial support for the project.

According to the press release, Kavazi and Beck want to work together with the “Stiftung RTL – We help children eV”, the “Stiftung stern – Help for people eV” and “Cancel Cancer eV” to ensure that more hospitals are equipped with the MINITOM Kids. This is a child-friendly replica of an MRI machine. “I was in the tube myself a few months ago and was about to press the emergency button. Being able to see and, above all, hear beforehand what happens during an MRI is incredibly important – especially for children,” explains Tom Beck.

Chryssanthi Kavazi and Tom Beck have two children of their own, which is why the project is very close to their hearts. “I don’t even want to imagine my own child lying in this tube,” says Kavazi. Hearing the experiences and fears of young cancer patients “really affected me,” said the “GZSZ” actress, who was moved. The child-friendly mini-MRI could make examinations in the hospital less anxiety-provoking. “We want to take away the fear of examinations for small patients – please help us with this,” is the appeal from the two.

At the RTL fundraising marathon, celebrities collect donations for a good cause for 24 hours every year. In addition to Chryssanthi Kavazi and Tom Beck, other stars are also on the move. Her fellow actor Wolfgang Bahro (64), who has been seen as Jo Gerner in “Good Times, Bad Times” for over 30 years, is committed to skateboarding in keeping with the new “GZSZ” offshoot “Uferpark – Good Times, Wild Times”. Workshops for children with ADHD. Comedian Dieter Nuhr (64) wants to help build a children’s ophthalmology department in Zambia.

Basketball world champion Dennis Schröder (31) has also committed himself to the sport in the charity sector. For him, it is a “project close to his heart” to encourage children and young people to exercise more in everyday life. Actress Esther Schweins (54) wants to raise awareness of the existence of rare diseases and presenter Roberta Bieling (49) and colleague Christopher Wittich (41) are fighting against child poverty in Germany.

Christina Vogel (34) is campaigning for donations for holiday camps for severely disabled children. The former track cyclist will appear in the series “Unter uns” on November 18th and play herself.