Many wonderful organizations around the world bring help and hope to children affected by cancer, their families and adult survivors.
The following is a selection of resources that we think may be valuable to you. We hope this directory will grow in time to include resources in many countries.
If you know of a good resource not listed within these pages, please email web@wechope.org with the information so we can look into listing it.
Beads of Courage (USA and international)
Helps children record, tell and own their stories of courage during treatment for cancer and other serious illness.
Chemo Angels (International)
Provides a ray of sunshine for children going through chemotherapy by linking them up with a “Chemo angel” who will send them cards and gifts throughout their treatment.
Connecting Champions (USA)
Connects children and young adults ages 3 to 30 with cancer to mentors who share their interests and career aspirations. The partnerships help children and youth explore their passions and potential while navigating cancer. Through in-person and virtual mentoring, participants build friendships, develop confidence and life skills, and receive developmental and psychosocial support from diagnosis through survivorship.
Cure4Kids – For Kids (USA and international)
An educational resource about cancer and healthy living aimed at school-age children. Developed by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Cancer Education for Children Program.
Famous Fone Friends (USA)
Links up hospitalised and housebound children with celebrities in the fields of entertainment and sport. Provides phone calls, audio/video messages, and live chats. Requests must be made with a referral from the child’s doctor, nurse, or hospital social worker.
Project Linus (USA)
Provides gifts of handmade blankets to seriously ill children aged 0 to 18.
Songs Of Love (International)
Provides personalised songs for chronically and seriously ill children and young adults.
Starlight Children’s Foundation (International)
Starbright Foundation Australia
Starlight Children’s Foundation UK
Supports seriously ill children, young people and their families through hospital and community-based programs that bring play, joy, comfort, and emotional resilience throughout medical care. Services may include therapeutic play, hospital entertainment, family activities, specialist hospital play facilities, family rooms, wish and happiness programs, and resources that help children understand and cope with their diagnosis, reduce anxiety, and improve wellbeing. Programs and eligibility vary between national Starlight organizations. Ask your medical team about Starlight services in your country.
Sunshine Kids (USA)
Organizes group activities to give kids a break from the challenges of cancer treatment, to rediscover their childhood.
T&B Foundation Inc (USA)
Provides patient pouches to children across the USA fighting cancer on treatment or surgery days. Pouches include age appropriate fun activities to keep the children occupied while waiting for their appointments or surgery. They can be requested online via the foundation website.
