1,000 Cranes

Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the first atomic bomb devastated Hiroshima. Exposed to the radiation, she developed leukaemia. Aged 12, she began folding 1,000 origami cranes, or senbazuru, wishing for health. Today, these origami cranes have become an international symbol of hope, healing and peace.

Throughout August, Enigma Interactive have folded 1,000 golden cranes for Paint The Toon Gold, supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The cranes are on display at One Strawberry Lane throughout September.

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Children's Cancer North is dedicated to making life better for children with cancer across the North East and Cumbria. Around 100 children from across the region are newly diagnosed with cancer every year and come to the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle for their treatment. Children's Cancer North aims to improve their quality of life through transforming the environment and play experience on the wards, providing access to potentially life saving clinical trials and funding revolutionary research to find more effective treatments.