Jayne Kamau
Bella Jaboma Achieng
Dr. Grace Kariuki
On March 10, 2019, our wonderful Child Life Specialist, Jayne Kamau, and child life advocate Bella Jaboma were killed on board Ethiopian Airlines ET302 as they returned home from the International Society of Paediatric Oncology Africa Congress in Cairo. Travelling with them was Grace Kariuki, a dedicated doctor working with the Kenyan Ministry of Health to advance quality childhood cancer care. Read more, and donate in their memory…
Welcome to World Eye Cancer Hope
Retinoblastoma is an aggressive eye cancer affecting babies and young children. It kills over 7,000 youngsters each year, and blinds many more.
The most common early sign of childhood eye cancer is a white glow in the pupil of the affected eye. The cancer is easy to diagnose and when found early, treatment is very effective.
Suffering and death is highest in developing countries, where most affected children live and timely access to specialist cancer care is limited. In developed countries, survival is above 96%, but most children experience moderate to severe vision loss or complete blindness. Globally, children, families and survivors experience significant emotional trauma.
Inspired by
Daisy & Rati
WE C Hope for all children with eye cancer, their families and survivors.
Increasing access to specialist care will bring the promise of life and sight to every child, and improved life-long health to survivors. This is our mission. We:
- Educate the public and medical community about retinoblastoma to achieve early diagnosis and rapid referral to specialist care
- Empower medical teams to deliver sustainable high quality evidence-based care for affected children and adult survivors.
- Enable family support programs that reduce practical and emotional burdens and improve access to essential care
