Childhood Cancer International

30/09/2026

🌍 THE WORLD IS GOLD.

Thank you for showing up for children and families affected by childhood cancer.
From one part of the world to another, you helped make childhood cancer visible, shared your stories, raised your voices and showed what we can do when we stand together.

One month. One global community. One shared commitment. 💛

Thank you for helping us .

30/09/2026

🌎 THE AMERICAS ARE TURNING GOLD.
What gets measured can be changed.

Across Latin America and the Caribbean, around 30,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer every year. Survival varies widely across the region, from around 35% to 80%.
For years, differences in how countries collect and report data have made it difficult to see exactly where the biggest gaps are - and where progress is being made.
Now, there is a new tool for change.
This September, PAHO launched the Regional Childhood Cancer Observatory, bringing together comparable data from 24 countries to help identify gaps, guide investment and strengthen childhood cancer care. Paho
Because better data can mean better decisions - and better decisions can mean better chances for children with cancer.

In North America, advances in childhood cancer treatment have helped thousands of children survive. In the United States alone, nearly half a million people living today were diagnosed with cancer before the age of 20.
For them, the story does not end when treatment ends. Survivors may need long-term follow-up, support for late effects, mental health care, help with education and employment, and support as they build their lives beyond cancer.

Today, the Americas are turning the world gold. 💛
Show us your part of the world and help .

30/09/2026

🌍 EUROPE & AFRICA ARE TURNING GOLD.

Surviving childhood cancer is about more than surviving the disease.

For children and families, cancer can mean months or years away from school, work and home. It can bring financial strain, isolation, disruption to family life and lasting emotional and psychological effects.

And these challenges do not end when treatment ends.

Across Europe, WHO has documented inequalities not only in survival and access to care, but also in quality of life, mental health, follow-up care and the social and economic consequences of childhood cancer.

In many African settings, families can face additional barriers - including delayed diagnosis, limited access to specialist services and medicines, and the financial burden of seeking care.
Every child deserves care that looks beyond the cancer.
Care that supports their body, their mind, their family and their future.

Today, Europe and Africa are turning the world gold. 💛
Show us your part of the world and help .

30/09/2026

🌏 ASIA IS TURNING GOLD.

Every year, around 60,000 children in South-East Asia develop cancer.

Childhood cancer can often be treated successfully - but in many parts of the region, children still face barriers to timely diagnosis, quality treatment and specialist care.

That can change.

Across South-East Asia, countries are working together to strengthen childhood cancer services, share expertise and bring quality care closer to the children who need it.

Because where a child lives should never determine whether they survive cancer.

Today, Asia is turning the world gold. 💛

Show us your part of the world and help .

30/09/2026

🌏 ASIA-PACIFIC IS ALREADY WITH US.

For a child with cancer, where they live can make a life-changing difference.
Across the Asia-Pacific region, survival varies widely. Recent WHO estimates show that survival for childhood lymphoid leukaemia is among the highest in some countries, while significant gaps remain elsewhere in the region.

Behind these differences are things that can be changed: timely diagnosis, access to essential medicines, specialised care and strong health systems.

And across Asia-Pacific, our member organisations are working every day to strengthen childhood cancer care and give more children the chance to survive and thrive.

Today, Asia-Pacific is turning the world gold. 💛

Show us your part of the world and help .

30/09/2026

🌍💛 Good morning, World!

It’s the final day of Gold September — and today, with a joint effort from our global community, we Turn the World Gold.

Wherever you are, show us how you’re taking part.
🎗️ Add the Gold September Social Media frame to your profile picture.
💛 Wear gold and share your photo.
🌍 Show us a landmark lit up in gold.
📸 Share an activity, event or moment from your community.
Share your photo in the comments or on your Stories — just make sure to tag CCI and SIOP so we can see it and share it too. 💛

From one part of the world to another, let’s turn the world gold together.

21/09/2026

Four days in San Antonio - and quite a lot to take home with us. 💛

This year’s CCI Annual Conference showed us once again what can happen when lived experience, knowledge and advocacy come together.

We heard powerful stories of advocacy and change, put survivors, parents and lived experience at the heart of the conversation, welcomed the new leadership of CCI’s Survivorship Network (SurNet), rolled up our sleeves for an excellent workshop with Cuddles Foundation, and launched Home Away From Home 3.0 with the Sanofi Foundation.

And then there were the moments that never make it into the programme: the conversations over coffee, new connections, old friends, hugs, laughter and ideas that continued long after the sessions ended.

A huge thank you to International Society of Paediatric Oncology - SIOP for their continued partnership and support, and to everyone who shared these days with us.

We learned. We connected. We advocated. And we had a lot of fun doing it. 💛

Thank you, San Antonio. 🤠
See you in Sydney in 2027! 🇦🇺

17/09/2026

16/09/2026

🏠 Applications are now open for Home Away From Home by CCI!

For families facing childhood cancer, having nowhere to stay near a treatment centre can make continuing treatment impossible.

That’s why we are incredibly excited to open our third Call for Proposals, giving more CCI members the opportunity to create and strengthen Homes where children and their caregivers can stay close to the treatment they need.

Home Away From Home by CCI is made possible through our partnership with Foundation and other donors, whose continued support is helping us bring more children and their caregivers closer to the care they need.

Two types of funding are available:

🏠 Capital Projects — up to €150,000
For the purchase, expansion or construction of a Home.

💛 Operational Projects — €10,000–€40,000
For rental, maintenance and operating costs, as well as additional services provided through an existing Home.

📅 Apply by 15 December 2026.

Find the Programme Guidelines, eligibility criteria and application documents on our website. Link in comments. ⬇️

Together, we can save more children’s lives.