REGISTER NOW: One Rb World 2026, San Antonio, Texas!
Saturday 12 – Monday 14 September, 2026 | San Antonio.
One Rb World 2026 welcomes retinoblastoma patients, survivors, family members, medical professionals, and scientists to share three full days of programming, community and collaboration in the Lone Star State.
The 8th One Rb World Conference will take place before the 58th International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) World Congress, which will be held in San Antonio, 15-18 September 2026.
We recognize our 2026 conference falls during Rosh Hashanah, and we apologize for any conflicts this may create. We hope many in our community will still be able to participate, and we remain committed to making the conference as accessible and inclusive as possible.
As well as valuable presentations and panel discussions, join us in-person for round-table discussions, relaxed networking, and memorable social activities at this unique national and global Rb event. As always, we’ll have a full program of child life activities for Rb patients, young survivors, their siblings, and the children of survivors and speakers.
You’ll find a very warm welcome with us in San Antonio, where we’ll advance patient-centred care and research for all together.
Our Global Community United at One Rb World 2024 in Hawaii!
WE C Hope USA was honored to host the 7th One Rb World meeting, October 15-17 in Honolulu, Hawaii and online, right before the International Society of Paediatric Oncology’s 56th World Congress.
Uniting families, survivors, medical professionals and scientists from across the USA and the wortd, we shared knowledge and lived experience, strengthened our global community, developed collaborations to advance acute and lifelong care, and access to care, for all.
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Wear your care for our retinoblastoma community with WE C Hope branded apparel, caps, bags, mugs, and much more.
You’ll also find exclusive gold ribbon designs, event-specific merch, and branded clothing and gifts for our fabulous partner, KnowTheGlow.
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Events for Families, Survivors of All Ages & Rb Specialists.
WE C Hope USA hosts a range of events for our Rb community, from virtual chats and child life activities to relaxing in-person family days and major collaboratve meetings that help us move care forward together.
Please join us at a future event to connect with others who share your experience and desire that all children, survivors and families have the best care possible. You’ll find blog reviews of past events including family gatherings and One Rb World.
Our Mission, Values, and Goals
Every two hours, another child dies from curable eye cancer.
More than 10 children every single day.
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common eye cancer of early childhood, affecting one or both eyes. Usually forming in the first two years of life, some babies are born with cancer already growing.
Cure is above 98% in high-income countries, where most research takes place and the focus is saving sight. Most children with retinoblastoma live in low- and middle-income countries, where awareness and access to timely, appropriate medical care is limited. These discrepancies have led to a global survival rate estimated to be less than 40%.
Retinoblastoma has lifelong impacts including sight loss, increased risk of second primary cancers, and risk of survivors’ children also having eye cancer.
Low awareness, difficulty accessing specialist care and tailored support, and limited research globally leads to preventable stress and trauma, and suboptimal outcomes for many children, adult survivors, and families.
Thousands of curable children and adult survivors die each year.
Our Mission
World Eye Cancer Hope (WE C Hope) is committed to raising awareness and education around early diagnosis of retinoblastoma. We advocate for timely access to treatment, evidence-based care, and tailored psychosocial support for affected children, adult survivors, their families, and healthcare providers around the world.
We achieve this by:
- Educating the public and healthcare workers about retinoblastoma and second primary cancers to achieve early detection, timely diagnosis, and rapid referral to specialist care.
- Establishing family support programs that provide patients, families, and survivors a space to connect through online communities, events, and the One Retinoblastoma World conference.
- Empowering families, survivors, researchers, the global eye care and cancer communities, the imaging industry, and policymakers to develop sustainable, high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Our Values
The Patient First: We prioritize the lifelong wellbeing and quality of care for every child, survivor, and family affected by retinoblastoma.
Excellence in Evidence-Based Care: We promote innovative, sustainable, evidence-based, and practical solutions that improve retinoblastoma care and maximize available resources worldwide.
Equity, Inclusion, and Access: We champion equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial support, and lifelong care, regardless of geography, identity, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Community: We unite families, survivors, clinicians, researchers, advocates, industry leaders, policymakers, and supporters to improve outcomes and build hope worldwide. Together, we foster hope, reduce isolation, share knowledge and lived experience, and promote access to practical and psychosocial support throughout life.
Sustainability: We promote realistic, patient-focused, and sustainable retinoblastoma care programs supported by reliable resources, community leadership, and environmental responsibility in all communities across both resource-rich and resource-limited countries.
Organizational Goals
Advocacy: We amplify the voices of families and survivors as leaders, advocates, and partners in research, policy, and care development. Patient advocacy promotes systems that improve lifelong outcomes for all affected by retinoblastoma.
Awareness and Timely Diagnosis: We promote early detection of retinoblastoma to the public and medical professionals through education, advocacy, and access to training resources and diagnostic tools. The signs and symptoms of retinoblastoma include:
- Leukocoria: a white glow in the pupil, also known as “the glow.”
- Strabismus: crossed eye.
- Light sensitivity.
- Red, painful, or swollen eye.
Child Life: We promote compassionate, developmentally appropriate psychosocial care that helps children and families navigate the emotional, social, and practical challenges of retinoblastoma. Through child life techniques, patients, caregivers, and medical professionals build coping skills that reduce stress, improve understanding, and make medical procedures more manageable for everyone involved.
Collaboration: We believe teamwork, shared knowledge, mutual respect, and partnerships with organizations committed to improving outcomes for childhood cancer survivors accelerate progress toward sustainable, high-quality lifelong care. We foster a supportive environment that promotes collaboration, personal growth, shared learning, resilience, and celebration of success.
Survivorship: Through education and community support, we empower survivors of retinoblastoma to lead and advocate for their own lifelong follow-up care including genetic testing and counseling, mental and physical healthcare, and hereditary and second primary cancer risks associated with the RB1 gene change.
Upcoming Events
Learn about our work to improve care for children with eye cancer in Africa, our awareness campaigns, family support and global collaboration for evidence based care.
Meet Our Team
Meet the people dedicated to improving care for children, survivors and their families affected by retinoblastoma through our activities.
Our History
Find out how WE C Hope evolved from focus on one child to the pursuit of life and sight for every child with retinoblastoma across the country and around the world.
Donate and Give Hope
Every contribution makes a difference, whether through our donation platform Givebutter, mailing a check, or hosting a fundraiser.
Fundraising
Experience the FUN in sharing hope with others by hosting a fundraiser, or join an event to help bring life and sight to children around the world.
Volunteer Opportunities
Find out our current volunteer needs and how you can help. We would love to talk with you about opportunities that fit you and your schedule.
Contact Us
We welcome your questions and feedback. Please read the highlighted information before contacting us about concerning photographs or help for a child.
