There is a world of difference in the reality of childhood cancer in the United States than in a country like Nigeria.
In Nigeria, we are dealing with a population that largely still believes that childhood cancer is is not a real disease but a hex, a satanic attack or a parental failing of some sort.
This mentality coupled with the poverty level and a lack of social welfare services means that the hospital may be the last place parents will take their child should they fall sick. The crux of our awareness campaigns in Nigeria is to first of all have people believe it is a real disease. This means massive public campaigns. We focus on demystifying the disease and encouraging hospital visits.
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We put emphasis on symptoms and the importance of early detection as an indices for better outcome in most childhood cancers. it may seem an uphill task but our flagship program operating presently in 3 of Nigeria's cancer centers and 3 regional hospitals is a labor of love
and is only possible because of your generosity.
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These children are alive and receiving treatment because of you.
As our program grows, so does our need for funds. These children's needs extend from life-saving cancer treatments to nutritional foods, transportation from villages and even accommodations at the treatment centers. As we cater to children who have been confirmed to have no means of funding their treatments, sometimes helping them means having to employ these other social determinants of health.
Please continue to support us so we can sustain the awareness program and get these children into the hospital at the first glimpse of symptoms.
Our Children presently in treatment
support the treatment of indigent Nigerian children with cancer. help us raise our survival rate from 20%
We have lost more children than have survived but we are not deterred.
We continue to work towards a world where no child, anywhere dies of cancer.
Contact us and we can answer all your questions.
+1 (864) 405-8680