About Us
World Child Cancer was established in 2007 by Geoff Thaxter. At the time, Geoff was Director of Services for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s largest children’s cancer charity.
During a conference in Bangladesh, Geoff visited a number of children’s cancer wards and saw for how little was being done for these children despite curative and palliative treatment being available at relatively low cost. His own daughter, Lisa, had sadly lost her battle with cancer some years before and the lack of even the most basic treatment being available for children in developing countries convinced him that something could and should be done
Geoff set to work building an international team of healthcare professionals to help create a charity which had the capacity to deliver treatment worldwide and advocate for more funding – both globally and regionally. Tragically, Geoff died in August 2008.
Eight years on we support projects in 14 countries including Ghana, Malawi, Cameroon, Philippines, Myanmar and Bangladesh. We also support a collaborative Wilms’ tumour Africa project in Malawi, Cameroon, Ghana and Ethiopia. We do this through a unique partnership model based on three essential elements:
• Funding which enables us to provide drugs, improvements to facilities, local awareness campaigns and support for patients and their families.
• Local healthcare professionals who are passionate about improving care for children with cancer in their country. These individuals are key to creating a sustainable healthcare system for this and future generations.
• Sharing knowledge and expertise through a two way transfer of skills by linking hospitals, healthcare professionals and support groups in developed countries with those in the developing world. We have a network of over 50 volunteer healthcare professionals who support each other to deliver the best possible care with even the most limited of resources.
In 2014 World Child Cancer helped over 3,400 children with cancer by providing financial support and voluntary services of £1.5 million, and facilitated training for more than 1,000 healthcare professionals
Press releases
Join the World Child Cancer ‘Go Gold’ walk in Dulwich College grounds
To recognise Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September 2015), World Child Cancer has launched a Go Gold awareness and fund raising campaign.... read more
01.09.2015 • By World Child Cancer
Jon Rosser appointed CEO World Child Cancer
Jon Rosser, currently Consultant and Interim Emergency Response Manager at Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), has been appointed Chief Executive... read more
01.09.2015 • By World Child Cancer
World Child Cancer is Going Gold to recognise Childhood Cancer Awareness...
World Child Cancer is Going Gold to recognise Childhood Cancer Awareness Month To recognise Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September... read more
26.08.2015 • By World Child Cancer
