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We help children with cancer to access quality treatment and care, working in 13 countries worldwide

World Child Cancer improves cancer treatment for some of the world's poorest children who live in low and middle income countries.

09/10/2026

Today is ! 💚

This year, the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) is asking: “What hat will you wear to close the gap?”

brings people together around the world to raise awareness of children’s palliative care and celebrate everyone who plays a part in supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

And once again, the World Child Cancer team has proudly put on their hats to show their support! 🧢

Through our ongoing partnership with ICPCN, we are working to make children’s palliative care more accessible in Ghana and beyond.

From training healthcare professionals to helping children find comfort, joy and emotional support through play, we are working alongside local partners to provide compassionate care that goes beyond medical treatment.

We are also proud to support ICPCN’s ‘Close the Gap: Palliative Care for Children Everywhere’ campaign, joining a wider global effort to improve access to children’s palliative care.

Because every child deserves care that prioritises their comfort, dignity and quality of life, wherever they live.

Learn more about : https://icpcn.org/hatson4cpc/

08/10/2026

This , we’re sharing Zaakirah’s story, a story of sight and survival and the importance of protecting childhood through cancer 🧡

At around six months old, a photograph revealed an unusual white glow in Zaakirah’s eye, leading to her diagnosis with bilateral retinoblastoma.
The photograph helped save Zaakirah’s life. Years later, photography became a way for her to understand her own story and share how she sees the world.

As Zaakirah grew older, she began asking questions about her eyes, and if she had been born this way. Her mother showed her the photograph that had led to her diagnosis, prompting Zaakirah to reflect:

“This picture saved my life and now I can take pictures to showcase my life, my lens through one eye.” - Zaakirah

When she was five, her mother introduced her to a camera. Then, through her school years, photography, alongside writing, became an outlet for telling her own story and building her confidence.

Throughout the journey, the encouragement she received from her family gave her space to express herself, find her voice and explore the things she loved beyond cancer.

Her story reminds us that caring for a child with cancer means protecting more than their health. Every child already has creativity, interests and ambitions that deserve the opportunity to grow.
As Zaakirah says:

“They are a child too. Let them be a child.”

Look through the images below to discover Zaakirah’s story and t some of the photography that has become such an important part of it 📸

07/10/2026

“Whenever you come to my unit, you always find joy.”

For Lydia Asamoah, that joy is something her team creates deliberately.

In the latest episode of You’re Not Alone, host Juliet Akuamoah Boateng is joined by Lydia, a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist at Holy Family Hospital, Techiman, to reflect on why finding moments of happiness does not mean ignoring grief or pretending the work is easy.

From celebrating the little things with colleagues to making time for yourself after difficult days, Lydia shares how making space for joy does not lessen the seriousness of the work. It helps sustains her team, allowing them to provide comfort and hope to children, even at the end of life.

And with World Hospice and Palliative Care Day and approaching, this episode feels especially timely. You’ll also hear from Julia Downing, CEO of the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN), who shares more about both campaigns and why they matter for children’s palliative care around the world.
🎙️ Don’t miss the full discussion. Listen to Episode Seven now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sixDMIxP1QcS4ry1IVjTF?si=8_FUljiqQ4udjg2zxrB7sg

This podcast is supported by Amgen , whose commitment to the emotional wellbeing of paediatric oncology professionals makes this series possible. We thank them for strengthening the wellbeing of healthcare professionals.

06/10/2026

You have helped do something incredible 🧡

In less than two days, Caitríona’s community has already helped us blow out 20 of her 25 birthday candles, bringing us so close to our £2,500 goal.

To everyone who has donated, shared the campaign or helped spread the word, thank you. We’re so grateful for the generosity you continue to show children with cancer and their families around the world.

Now, there are just five candles left to blow out.

Every £100 raised blows out another candle and takes us one step closer to our £2,500 birthday goal. If you haven’t had the chance to join in yet, we’d love your help getting us over the finish line.

Help blow out a candle: https://fundraise.worldchildcancer.org/caitriona-balfe-community-page-birthday

05/10/2026

📚 This World Teachers Day, we’re celebrating the incredible teachers who stand alongside children facing cancer.

Across our programme countries, hospital school teachers help make sure that a cancer diagnosis does not mean a child has to leave their education, friendships or aspirations behind.

Whether teaching in a hospital classroom or sitting beside a child’s bed, their work goes far beyond lessons.

For children spending weeks or months in hospital, education can offer something incredibly important: a sense of normality. A familiar routine. Something to focus on. A way to stay connected to classmates, their community and the future they are still working towards.

Through our programmes, you help us support hospital-based education in different ways; from training teachers and providing classrooms with learning materials, to helping children continue their studies and even sit exams from the hospital ward.

🌟 £5 could provide a child in Bangladesh with learning materials such as books, pens and exercise books for a month.

A regular gift of £5 a month could help children facing cancer keep learning, imagining and looking towards life beyond treatment.

Today, join us in celebrating the teachers whose patience, encouragement and dedication continue to shape children’s lives every day. 💛
💛 Donate today: https://donate.worldchildcancer.org/public

04/10/2026

After an incredible show of support from Caitríona’s community during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we’d love to keep that momentum going, and celebrate her birthday in a very Caitríona way: by supporting children with cancer around the world. 🎂

This year, we’re hoping to raise £2,500 in honour of Caitríona’s birthday - and we need your help to blow out all the candles on her cake!

Every £100 raised blows out one candle, bringing us one step closer to our birthday goal and helping more children with cancer and their families access the care and support they need.

🎉 25 candles. £2,500. One very special birthday celebration.

Make a birthday donation, blow out a candle and join us in celebrating our wonderful Patron, Caitríona. 🧡

Visit the Caitríona Balfe Community Page to donate and find out more: https://fundraise.worldchildcancer.org/caitriona-balfe-community-page

02/10/2026

The ICPCN Global Research Hub is live! 🌟

Created to strengthen the global children’s palliative care research community, the Hub will bring together researchers, educators, advocates, policymakers and more from around the world. 🌍

It will provide a space to share knowledge, build connections and encourage greater collaboration across countries and regions.

To celebrate the launch, ICPCN is hosting a special webinar featuring researchers from different WHO regions. Together, they’ll explore the challenges facing the field, emerging opportunities and how international collaboration can help move children’s palliative care research forward.

📅 Tuesday 13 October 2026
🕡 6:30 - 8:00pm BST
💻 Online
If you work in children’s palliative care, are involved in research, or simply want to learn more about the future of the field, this is a great opportunity to hear from experts and connect with the growing global community.

Register here: 020b12b0-1de0-4b28-af53-8a4392a5355f@934e83da-2505-429b-a935-768de44cec08" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/020b12b0-1de0-4b28-af53-8a4392a5355f@934e83da-2505-429b-a935-768de44cec08

World Child Cancer has also signed on to ICPCN’s ‘Close the Gap: Palliative Care for Children Everywhere’ campaign, part of a global advocacy effort coordinated through the WHO-convened Palliative Care Working Group.
Together, organisations around the world are calling for children’s palliative care to be recognised as an essential part of health care and made available to every child who needs it, wherever they live.

Find out more about Close the Gap: https://icpcn.org/close-the-gap/

01/10/2026

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is over – but what a month it was!

Together, we raised £51,918! 💛

To everyone who shared our message, organised a fundraiser or donated to our campaign: thank you.

Throughout September, we highlighted the importance of protecting children’s hopes, dreams and potential from the impact of cancer.

Every donation, fundraiser and shared post adds up. Together, your support helps us work towards a world where every child with cancer has access to the care and support they need to survive and thrive.

Thank you for making this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month count. 💛

Want to stay up to date with our latest news and see the difference your support is making? Sign up to our newsletter: https://worldchildcancer.org/newsletter-registration-uk/

30/09/2026

Want a glimpse into what looked like across our programme countries? 💛

Throughout September, we’ve been asking people to help protect what already belongs to every child, their relationships, education, confidence, ambitions and chance to grow up.

Across our programmes, teams have been bringing that message to life in different ways:

🇬🇭 Ghana - School visits helping students learn about childhood cancer and the importance of early diagnosis.

🇨🇲 Cameroon - A major awareness march in Bamenda, alongside interviews and engagement with voices from across the community.

🇲🇼 Malawi - Awareness talks, mental health sessions with oncology staff and group aerobics supporting wellbeing.

🇳🇵 Nepal - Parent support meetings and conversations with Female Community Health Volunteers, creating spaces to connect, learn and share experiences.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh - The beginning of an exciting new chapter in our work supporting childhood cancer survivors.

🇲🇲 Myanmar - Panel discussions bringing together healthcare professionals, survivors and caregivers, alongside performances and community activities.
And this is only a snapshot.

We’re incredibly proud of the energy and commitment our teams have shown throughout September. Their work to protect childhood continues long after the month ends, and we can’t wait to share more.

📩 Want more programme updates, stories and events? Sign up to our newsletter: https://worldchildcancer.org/newsletter-registration-uk/

29/09/2026

⏰ Time is running out to double your donation this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

For the children we support, cancer doesn’t wait.

It doesn’t wait for them to finish school, play with their friends or grow up before disrupting their childhood.

That’s why we’re asking you not to wait to give. 💛

Only one day remains for your donation to be doubled thanks to match funding.

One donation. Twice the impact. Give now!

👉 https://fundraise.worldchildcancer.org/ccam2026

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