Malawi
March 28, 2023
The UK Government and the British People raised over £360,000 with World Child Cancer for childhood cancer in Malawi. Find out what has been achieved so far
March 3, 2023
Last year, our Country Programme Advisor Ghazaleh Kad and Psychosocial Support Advisor Megan Cruise visited Malawi to gain a direct insight into the people and projects that World Child Cancer supports in the country. During their visit, they also provided training to staff and attended home visits for cancer patients and their families.
November 23, 2022
Mayeso likes to watch cartoons and play with toy cars. He was diagnosed with Burkitt Lymphoma at age 4 but now aged 7, he is cancer-free. Find out how your support has helped him and his family.
January 6, 2022
Meet Aida Nkhoma. She shares the highs and lows of her job and how she became the first Play Therapist in Malawi.
December 20, 2021
In August 2020, Asmaa noticed that her baby grandson Kwende was feverish and short of breath. She took him to the doctor immediately.
October 3, 2021
"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.
February 25, 2021
In August 2020, Kwende’s grandmother Asmaa noticed that her baby grandson was feverish and short of breath. She took...
February 3, 2021
Six year old, Wezi has Wilms tumour, a type of kidney cancer that is most common in children under the age of three, wishes to go back to school to become a teacher one day
June 11, 2016
Oscar was six years old when his mother noticed a swelling on his tummy and took him to a traditional village doctor