It takes a village to save a child

Radio 4 Appeal

World Child Cancer Patron, Caitríona Balfe, has recorded a special appeal for us with BBC Radio 4 to share our mission to help children with cancer around the world. 

Listen in from Sunday 4th June here

 

Our Impact 2022

88p or $1.10

of every £1 or $1.25 spent goes directly to charitable activities

3,463

healthcare professionals trained

compared to 3,342 in 2021

5,496

children newly diagnosed

compared to 4,692 in 2021

8,446

children accessed improved services

compared to 7,123 in 2021

How we work

Over 400,000 children develop cancer worldwide each year

There are four pillars to our strategy to improve equitable access to treatment and care.

Improving treatment

Healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

Improving treatment

Find out how we are helping children get the best possible treatment and care, no matter where they live.

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Family Support

Successful treatment starts and ends with the whole family.

Family Support

Find out how we’re working to provide financial, social and emotional support to families in need.

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Early Diagnosis

Survival starts with an early and accurate diagnosis.

Early Diagnosis

Find out how we’re working with communities, health workers and partners to increase the number of children diagnosed.

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Advocacy

Giving childhood cancer the attention it deserves.

Advocacy

Find out how we’re working alongside the WHO to raise childhood cancer survival rates to 60% and save a million lives by 2030.

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Supporting children with cancer worldwide

We believe that every child with cancer, wherever they live in the world, should have equal access to the best possible treatment and care.

Read some inspiring stories of children and families that we have supported, and continue to help, thanks to our donors. You can also read about our partner doctors, nurses and social workers, who work tirelessly to ensure that the best possible treatment and support is given.

Naa’s Story

We first met Naa in 2016 when she was diagnosed with Wilm’s Tumour at 7 years old. In 2021 the cancer returned and Naa underwent treatment again. She has battled cancer twice and is now back in school.

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Joseph’s update

We first met Joseph in 2019 after he was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Find out more how he is doing after his successful treatment.

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Kayin’s story

Kayin was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. He is now working as a carpenter and is feeling happy and strong.

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Meet Aida – a Play Therapist in Malawi

Meet Aida Nkhoma. She shares the highs and lows of her job and how she became the first Play Therapist in Malawi.

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Trainee Paediatric Oncologist, Dr Beatrice

“World Child Cancer has made it possible for me to go and do my oncology training and that’s a very big thing…After my training I feel very passionate about trying to improve awareness and impact the whole system.” Dr Beatrice Chikaphonya-Phiri, a trainee paediatric oncologist in Malawi.

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Rebecca’s Update

Read more about our catch-up with Rebecca after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana six years ago.

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Meet Paediatric Oncologist, Dr Nihad Salifu

Dr Nihad Salifu shares her experience of training as a paediatric oncologist, supported by World Child Cancer

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Meet Dr Ella Amaoko

Meet Dr Ella, a paediatrician working in Cape Coast

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Hassan’s story

14-year-old Hassan from the Machinga district of Malawi was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) last year.

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Tiwo’s story

Five years after developing cancer and two years of treatment later, six-year-old Tiwo is doing well

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Meet Dr George Chagaluka

Dr George Chagaluka is the only paediatric oncologist in Malawi

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Franklyn’s Story

Meet Franklyn, now 17, who is fully recovered from cancer and dreams of becoming a doctor to help others

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Meet Augusta

Child Life Specialist, Augusta Asiedu-Lartey, talks to us about the impact of Covid-19 on her work in Ghana

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Meet Nurse Chandra

Nurses, like Chandra in Nepal, play a pivotal role in caring for children with cancer

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Meet Nurse Nirmala

Nirmala is Head of Nursing at Kanti Children’s Hospital in Nepal

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Meet Belinda

Belinda is a teacher on the children’s cancer ward at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana

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Meet Matilda

Matilda has been a teacher for 29 years and has spent the past nine teaching children with cancer on the day care ward at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Ghana

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Rebecca’s Success Story

Rebecca is now able to return to school after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana

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Meeting Bangladesh’s Nurses

Despite there being a huge strain on healthcare professionals throughout Bangladesh, the vital role of nurses like Nilufa, Lakshmi and Tuhin are often overlooked and undervalued

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My road to recovery

Prince went on to become a childhood cancer advocate and help many other children just like him when he recovered from leukaemia. Read More

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Estaphanie is excited to start university!

Meet Estaphanie, who is excited to start university after being forced to take time out of school following a cancer diagnosis

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Meet Bulu

Bulu is looking forward to following in his brother’s footsteps getting back on the football field

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Meet Oscar

Oscar was six years old when his mother noticed a swelling on his tummy and took him to a traditional village doctor

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