Ibrahim lays on the bed at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His mother Nusrat
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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Patients and Families 22.05.19
“When my son was young, he was a great student of English. We had high hopes for him to become a business man when he
Patients and Families 15.05.19
Bayezid is in pain. His mother, Avi, rubs his back as he lays face down on the bed that has been his home for a month
Patients and Families 08.05.19
“The doctors told me I have an 80% chance of survival so I am hoping I can go home and back to school when I am better
Patients and Families 05.05.19
Iqra is 19 months old. She sits on the bed without a smile and without energy. Her mother, Khadija, does her best to
Patients and Families 17.04.19
Mahmud greets us with a smile, despite his tired look and obvious feelings of worry he introduces us to his wife
Patients and Families 05.04.19
We met Pranta and his mother, Salma, on the childhood cancer ward in Dhaka’s BSMMU which is supported by World Child
Patients and Families 26.03.19
Prapti and her mother Shanu come from a small village in Southern Bangladesh. As with any other seven-year-old girl
Healthcare Professionals 08.03.19
Despite there being a huge strain on healthcare professionals throughout Bangladesh, nurses like Nilufa, Lakshmi and