Kevin Kararwa Leukaemia Trust

07/10/2026

Join us for our next Emotional Wellbeing event with guest speaker Dr Hanny Kajubi, ESG Specialist, Counselling Pyschologist & Life Coach.

You are more than your diagnosis: Protecting your wellbeing through cancer
📅 Thursday 15 October
🕢 7.30pm to 9pm

A space for people affected by blood cancer, sickle cell and other blood disorders, and their families, to talk openly, learn practical ways to look after your wellbeing, and connect with others who understand.

It's free. To join, apply via the link below or call 07359 140611.
👉 www.kkltrust.org/emotional-wellbeing

Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The National Lottery

05/10/2026

Researchers at the University of Southampton are leading a groundbreaking UK clinical trial to investigate a chemotherapy-free treatment for Hairy Cell Leukaemia, a rare type of blood cancer.

For more info > https://www.kkltrust.org/new-trial-investigates-chemotherapy-free-treatment-for-hairy-cell-leukaemia/

02/10/2026

What's included:
• Online wellbeing Zoom sessions
• One-one practical support including food vouchers
• Peer connection and networking
• Face-face social events
For more info/joining: https://www.kkltrust.org/emotional-and-moral-support
Questions? Call 073 5914 0611 or email [email protected]
Please share this with anyone who might need it.

01/10/2026

At just 10 months old, baby Reuben, known to his family as "Roo", was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). 💔
He'd had a high temperature for several days. At first his family thought it was teething, and his GP suspected tonsillitis. Follow-up blood tests showed it was blood cancer. Reuben and his family have been at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge ever since.
Doctors have told them Reuben needs a stem cell transplant, because without one his leukaemia could come back after chemotherapy. His mum Mary, a paramedic, says the hardest part is "the waiting and not knowing" whether a match will be found.
Blood cancer is the most common cancer among children, teenagers and young adults in the UK, and every new donor gives a family like Roo's more hope.

👉 If you're aged 16–30, you can join the register. It starts with a simple cheek swab.
👉 Not eligible? Share this post. Someone on your feed could be his match.

More information is available at AnthonyNolan.org/Register4Roo

30/09/2026

September may be coming to an end, but the fight against blood cancer doesn’t stop here.

Throughout Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we’ve been raising awareness, sharing information and shining a light on the experiences of people affected by blood cancers.

But awareness shouldn’t last for just one month. Every day is an opportunity to learn, support, donate, advocate and make a difference.

🩸 Learn the signs and symptoms
❤️ Support someone affected by blood cancer
🧬 Learn about stem cell and blood donation
🤝 Help raise awareness in your community
💙 Support organisations working to improve lives and outcomes

Let’s take the message beyond September and keep the conversation going.

29/09/2026

If blood cancer, sickle cell or another blood disorder has touched your life, as a patient, partner, parent or carer, we'd love you to join our Emotional Wellbeing Programme where you can:
💬 Talk openly in fortnightly Zoom groups, at your own pace
🍲 Meet others face to face over good food and good conversation
🤝 Connect with people who truly get it, no explaining needed
📱 Stay in touch between sessions on our WhatsApp group
🛒 Get a helping hand from our volunteers, plus food vouchers if things are tight

Take the first step today 👉 kkltrust.org/emotional-wellbeing

25/09/2026

Fans of EastEnders are following an emotional storyline as Denise Fox, played by Diane Parish, continues her battle with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

After months of chemotherapy, Denise now needs a suitable stem-cell donor for a potentially life-saving transplant. Her family is facing growing uncertainty as they search for a possible match.

Her newly discovered half-brother, Darnell Larson, could potentially help, but agreeing to be tested is proving difficult. His concerns about hospitals have created another emotional challenge for the family.

The storyline also highlights an important real-world issue: finding a stem-cell donor can be particularly difficult for people from Black and other minority ethnic backgrounds because donor matching depends on genetic characteristics.

Diane Parish has spoken about the importance of increasing the number of people from under-represented communities joining stem-cell donor registers, saying that a simple swab or blood test could potentially help save someone’s life.

💛 Denise’s story is fictional, but the need for stem-cell donors is very real.

24/09/2026

🌍✨ Today is world cancer research day, a reminder that research can save lives ✨🌍

This , We’re celebrating the progress made so far and extremely proud of researchers contributions to improving standard of care, supporting the development of ground breaking treatments and increasing access to new and emerging therapies for people with cancer.

Every breakthrough starts with research, and every supporter, scientist, and advocate plays a vital role.

23/09/2026

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“Our world fell apart overnight, and our family has been separated ever since. My daughters are having to stay with their grandparents right now. It still doesn’t feel real.”

10 month old baby Reuben, from Norfolk, urgently needs your help. His parents have received the heartbreaking news that he has acute myeloid leukaemia, and needs a stem cell transplant to survive.

“Reuben had been unwell for a few days, we initially thought he was teething. We never thought it would be anything like leukaemia, it blindsided us. He’s just a baby.”

Reuben’s two sisters, aged 8 and 4, are unfortunately not a match for Reuben, meaning his family are now relying on finding a match from the stem cell register.

“We feel terrible that his sisters are being tested to see if they’re a match for Roo, they’re so little. I am so scared that he might not find a match easily or quickly enough.”

The family are working with Anthony Nolan to encourage young people to join the stem cell register to help save the lives of people like Reuben.

“We want to make something positive come from our situation by calling on people to join the register, for our little Roo and for anyone else in need.”

💚If you’re aged 16-30, you could be that lifesaving match someone like Reuben is waiting for. Sign up today: www.anthonynolan.org/register4roo

🔁 Over 30 or unable to sign up? Please share this post far and wide 🔁

22/09/2026

Did you know that if you’re a UK taxpayer, your donation to the Kevin Kararwa Leukemia Trust (KKLT) could be worth 25% more to us at no extra cost to you?

Through the Gift Aid scheme, for every £1 you donate, KKLT can claim an additional 25p from the government. That means your generosity can go even further in helping us support people and families affected by leukaemia, blood cancers, sickle cell and other blood disorders.

Every donation matters. By adding Gift Aid, you can help your donation do even more for families affected.

👉 Donate today and help KKLT make a difference. > https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/15394 #!/DonationDetails