Support children with cancer around the world

 Worldwide, a child is diagnosed with cancer every two minutes. By the time you have finished reading this, another family will be embarking on a challenging and life-changing journey. 

Four out of five of those children will live in low and middle-income countries, where a lack of resources and poor health infrastructure often conspire against them.

Despite advances in cancer treatment, which mean that over 80% of children in wealthy countries like the UK and USA will survive, in poorer countries it is another story, with as few as 10% surviving their illness.

With your support, we are standing up to say: cancer treatment should be affordable and accessible for children and their families, regardless of where they live.

How you're making a difference

Rebecca started to experience terrible pains in her legs, fever, and was often anaemic. Her family visited several hospitals in search of answers, but her condition was worsening. With your support, she was finally referred to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana and received a diagnosis of leukaemia and began treatment.

Five years after completing treatment, Rebecca goes to the hospital every six months for check-ups and remains cancer-free.

When you support World Child Cancer, you are making a lasting impact by giving a child with cancer, like Rebecca, the chance of a future.

Thank you for helping to give children with cancer the gift of growing up! 

Links:

• About World Child Cancer
• Rebecca's Story

The shock, pain and fear a family feels when their child is diagnosed with cancer is unimaginable. Then add out-of-pocket costs like drugs and travel expenses, and families soon find it hard to cope.

As a result, many end up with mounting debts, pushing them further into poverty. With little financial, practical, or emotional support available, it is easy to see why so many children do not complete their treatment.

We have been able to reach over 40,000 children and families affected by childhood cancer around the world since 2007. However, our ability to financially support children with cancer and their families is now being affected by the increase in global inflation, and the cost of living crisis.

With your support we can help children with cancer and their families by funding transportation, diagnosis, medicines, care, and accommodation close to hospital. This will ensure children will not die unnecessarily due to a lack of diagnosis and can access and remain in treatment.

With your support we are changing the lives of children like Cynthia.

Cynthia was diagnosed with Wilm's tumour when she was just six years old. Following the clinic visit, Cynthia was admitted to Korle-BuTeaching Hospital for treatment. Her siblings had to drop out of school because there was no money for her treatment.

"World Child Cancer provided us with the necessary drug and diagnostic support as well as accommodation and transport whenever we came to the hospital for treatment. Without the support I received, I would not be able to provide her with the necessary treatment." - Maria -Cynthia's Mother

The hardest thing for me was taking chemotherapy drugs because I would vomit and wouldn't be able to eat. At home I enjoy playing with my siblings. I would like to be a doctor when I grow up."

Cynthia on how cancer impacted her life.

Links:

• http://www.worldchildcancer.org
• Cynthia's Story