This month, men all around Australia will be developing interesting facial hair in the name of promoting awareness and funds for prostate cancer and depression.
At the end of the day, a lot of people may not know that these things exist, and if someone is going through depression, things like this may encourage them to get help.
Emmanuel Lambou has signed up to grow a moustache as part of ‘Movember’, and he told Neos Kosmos he initially hoped to raise $300.
“But after two days I’ve got $465, so now I’m aiming for $1 000,” he said.
Lambou, who has signed up with a team from work, said if anyone in his
family ever suffers from prostate cancer or depression, he hopes initiatives such as ‘Movember’ will have helped find a cure.
But he says it’s also important to promote discussion.
“At the end of the day, a lot of people may not
know that these things exist, and if someone is going through depression, things like this may encourage them to get help,” he said.
To donate to Emmanuel’s Movember campaign, go to http://au.movember.com/mospace/757046/