Radio 4 Appeal
Launching Sunday 4th June
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World Child Cancer is the leading international children’s charity dedicated to addressing the global inequality in childhood cancer care.
By working with local medical staff and support workers, the World Child Cancer group now supports 13 programmes across Africa, Asia and Central America. We support the training of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and psychosocial support therapists as well as help to cover the costs of life-saving treatment and its associated costs.
We believe that every child with cancer, wherever they live in the world, should have equal access to the best possible treatment and care.
Together we can close the gap in childhood cancer care.
To improve survival rates for children with cancer in Ghana, we must come together to improve each and every part of their care.
This means:
- Raising awareness around early warning signs and symptoms
- Working with community and health professionals to improve the route into care – and making sure that the right people, systems and processes are in place when they get there.
- Supporting the family as a whole. To bring cancer care closer to home and offer packages of financial, nutritional and social support that give every child and every family the chance to live a life free from cancer.
Meet Cynthia
Cynthia was diagnosed with kidney cancer when she was 6 years old. Her family were unable to afford the costs for her treatment and were told she would not survive. She lived 5 hours from the hospital so transport and accommodation were expensive.
World Child Cancer stepped in to support. They funded Cynthia’s trips to hospital with her family and paid for her life-saving treatments. Cynthia is now 13 and in remission.
So far World Child Cancer have helped over 40,000 children and their families in low and middle-income countries. They work to close the gap in childhood cancer care.
Support Children With Cancer
Just £35 would fund the transport costs of a family in Ghana to attend hospital appointments for a whole year.
£70 would fund an accurate diagnosis for a child suspected to have cancer in Ghana.
With special thanks to Caitríona Balfe
Caitríona is a patron for World Child Cancer and has run several fundraising campaigns to raise funds for our programmes.
Caitríona travelled to Ghana to meet some of our team and the children that we work with. One of the hospitals she visited was Korle Bu Hospital, where Cynthia was treated.
“The country you are born in should not be a deciding factor in your battle against cancer. World Child Cancer works daily to give children in developing countries access to treatment and care and a fighting chance against this disease. I am proud and honoured to be a patron of such a worthy charity. Please join me in helping in any way you can.”
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Children We've Supported
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.
Read moreJoseph’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.
Read moreKayin’s story
Kayin was diagnosed with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. He is now working as a carpenter and is feeling happy and strong.
Read moreMeet 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.
Read moreTrainee 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.
Read moreRebecca’s Update
Read more about our catch-up with Rebecca after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana six years ago.
Read moreMeet Paediatric Oncologist, Dr Nihad Salifu
Dr Nihad Salifu shares her experience of training as a paediatric oncologist, supported by World Child Cancer
Read moreMeet Dr Ella Amaoko
Meet Dr Ella, a paediatrician working in Cape Coast
Read moreHassan’s story
14-year-old Hassan from the Machinga district of Malawi was diagnosed with Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) last year.
Read moreTiwo’s story
Five years after developing cancer and two years of treatment later, six-year-old Tiwo is doing well
Read moreMeet Dr George Chagaluka
Dr George Chagaluka is the only paediatric oncologist in Malawi
Read moreFranklyn’s Story
Meet Franklyn, now 17, who is fully recovered from cancer and dreams of becoming a doctor to help others
Read moreMeet Augusta
Child Life Specialist, Augusta Asiedu-Lartey, talks to us about the impact of Covid-19 on her work in Ghana
Read moreMeet Nurse Chandra
Nurses, like Chandra in Nepal, play a pivotal role in caring for children with cancer
Read moreMeet Nurse Nirmala
Nirmala is Head of Nursing at Kanti Children’s Hospital in Nepal
Read moreMeet Belinda
Belinda is a teacher on the children’s cancer ward at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana
Read moreMeet 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
Read moreRebecca’s Success Story
Rebecca is now able to return to school after undergoing cancer treatment through World Child Cancer in Ghana
Read moreMeeting 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
Read moreMy 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
Read moreEstaphanie 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
Read moreMeet Bulu
Bulu is looking forward to following in his brother’s footsteps getting back on the football field
Read moreMeet 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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