Life-Saving Drugs for Village Children with Cancer

by Equitable Medicaid and Clinical Research Ltd/Gte
Life-Saving Drugs for Village Children with Cancer

Summary

In Nigeria, about 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, yet only a small fraction get treatment due to cost and lack of access. Rural families face the hardest struggle, as medicines are unaffordable and hospitals are far away. This project will supply life-saving cancer drugs to children in villages, reducing treatment abandonment and giving them a fighting chance to survive. Support is needed now to keep children on their treatment path.

$212,000
total goal
$211,949
remaining
3
donors
0
monthly donors
7
months

Challenge

Children with cancer in rural Nigeria face high death rates due to lack of medicine. Families living in poverty cannot afford chemotherapy or supportive drugs, leading to treatment delays or abandonment. Hospitals in rural areas often lack steady supplies, forcing parents to travel long distances with no guarantee of finding medicines. Without timely drugs, survival chances drop sharply, leaving children in pain and families hopeless.

Solution

This project will supply cancer drugs directly to children in rural hospitals and communities. Medicines such as chemotherapy, antibiotics, and pain relief will be distributed to reduce suffering and keep treatment consistent. By covering costs for families who cannot pay, the project prevents treatment gaps and allows children to continue care. Local health workers will track and monitor patients to make sure the drugs reach those most in need.

Long-Term Impact

With steady access to medicines, more children will complete their cancer treatment and survive. Families will no longer be forced to choose between food and life-saving drugs. Hospitals in rural areas will build stronger treatment systems that can serve future patients. In the long term, this project will save young lives, reduce childhood cancer deaths, and create hope in villages where survival was once rare.

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Organization Information

Equitable Medicaid and Clinical Research Ltd/Gte

Location: Abuja, AMAC - Nigeria
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Project Leader:
Joy Ojochogwu Etubi
Abuja , AMAC Nigeria
$51 raised of $212,000 goal
 
3 donations
$211,949 to go
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