Despite a difficult few months, Heena’s cheeky grin radiates as she sits on her bed playing with her father. Six-year-
Our Stories
Meet some of the patients, families and teams who have inspired us in our work to ensure children with cancer in the developing world have equal access to treatment and care.
Latifa's storyGhana
Latifa came from a large, loving family in Zoosali, a village in northern Ghana. She was just three years old when she developed eye cancer.
Latifa’s family first noticed that something was wrong when a white spot appeared in her eye. When traditional medicines and eye drops failed to work, Latifa’s parents took her to the eye clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi where she underwent eye removal surgery.
The surgery cost Latifa’s family two months’ income, leaving them under severe financial pressure. Without enough money to pay for the
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Healthcare Professionals 20.10.19
Strong, compassionate nurses, just like Chandra, play a pivotal role in caring for children with cancer in low-and
Patients and Families 20.10.19
Meet Imay. Imay is a cheerful and sociable young boy, smiling despite the hardship he and his mother have been facing.
Patients and Families 19.10.19
Basta greets us with a smile despite his tired eyes and drained look. Basta is one of the many children being treated
Patients and Families 04.10.19
We first met Tiwo in 2018 on the day care unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana, which is supported by World
Healthcare Professionals 16.09.19
Belinda is a teacher on the children’s cancer ward at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana. While it's not always
Healthcare Professionals 16.09.19
Matilda has been a teacher for 29 years and has spent the past nine teaching children with cancer on the day care ward
Patients and Families 10.09.19
Meet seven-year-old Mawusi. Mawusi was accurately diagnosed with cancer this past May and has since been receiving
