Save the lives of children with cancer in Zimbabwe
About
Kidzcan Children's Cancer relief provides chemotherapy drugs to children suffering with cancer in Zimbabwe. We also provide financial support for diagnostic testing, as well as psycho/social support to families, and a volunteer program which provides play time and art therapy for children in the hospital. Kidzcan also educates communities about the early warning signs of childhood cancer through our outreach program.
Need
Most childhood cancers are curable- if detected early and treated effectively. The survival rate in Zimbabwe can only be improved through increased education about the signs and symptoms of childhood cancer, and improved effective treatment - a major component of which, is access to chemotherapy.
Long term impact
Our goal is for the children suffering with cancer in Zimbabwe to have the same access to medical excellence while facing cancer as those children do in the developed world. Our overall goal is to increase the survival rate of children with cancer in Zimbabwe. Providing access to chemotherapy drugs and diagnostic testing, along with our other community services is working to make this goal a reality.
About the Organization
KidzCan Vision: A compassionate world where children with cancer are given the chance to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Kidzcan Mission: KidzCan is dedicated to increasing the survival rate and ensuring the utmost quality of life of children with cancer in a loving and caring environment. Strategic Objectives: - Increasing the survival rate and ensuring the utmost quality of life of children with cancer in a loving and caring environment - To ensure continuous and secure funding for paediatric cancer clinical care and support services. - To ensure integrated programmes and processes that foster availability, accessibility and affordability of paediatric cancer services in Zimbabwe. - To advocate for participatory, coordinated and standardised cancer management guidelines and protocols. - To empower and inspire volunteers as an integral component of the organisation. - To develop and strengthen stakeholder relationships. - To ensure KidzCan has appropriate systems and equipped with adequate personnel to deliver the vision. - To ensure good financial probity and corporate governance.
GlobalGiving Categories:
- Physical Health
- Child Protection
- Education
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What is a Project?
Domestic and international programs and services housed within organizations, addressing specific needs of community groups.