Rachel Hollis is a Children’s Cancer Nurse from Leeds with many years of experience working with children and young
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 29.06.17
Dr. Farzana Khan is a specialist in palliative medicine and pain research in Bangladesh . She has worked closely with
Patients and Families 07.06.17
Joan was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, when she was 16 years old. At the time, she lived with her parents and two
Patients and Families 24.05.17
Myo is 5 years old and was diagnosed with leukaemia in December 2015. Soon after being diagnosed, Myo’s father
Patients and Families 17.05.17
Meet 10-year old Jasmin. After several months of feeling unwell, Jasmin’s parents took her to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Patients and Families 15.05.17
Phu is 1 and a half years old. Her parents noticed that she had a white spot in her eye when she was 5 months old so
Patients and Families 12.05.17
A celebration of life... The House of Hope, attached to a hospital in the Philippines, is a haven for children
Patients and Families 08.05.17
Zaw is a 6 year old boy with Down's Syndrome, who is currently staying on the paediatric oncology ward with his father
