September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honour and remember children and families affected by this devastating disease,and help rally support to give Children with Cancer better outcomes by supporting Childhood Cancer Awareness.
Childhood Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death among children and adolescents under the age of 15 years in the much of the world, including in South Africa.
Each September, we make an extra special effort to raise awareness of childhood cancer, the impact that a diagnosis can have and how the Little Fighters Cancer Trust’s essential work helps young cancer patients and their families.
Families, Caregivers, Charities, Non-Profit Organisations and Research groups across the globe observe September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
During the Month of September:
- 25,000 families around the world will get the terrible news that their child or teen has cancer.
- 6, 667 families will experience the loss of a child.
- More children are being diagnosed with cancer today than ever before, and unfortunately in Africa, and in South Africa, many of them die because they are either diagnosed too late or because the families do not have the financial wherewithal to pay for the very expensive cancer treatments and all the other costs that go with a cancer diagnosis.
In South Africa, between 800 and 1 000 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with cancer every year. In developed countries the survival rate is as high as 90%, but unfortunately this is not the case in South Africa, where survival rates are around 48.5% and even less in some areas.
Early detection of Childhood Cancer is very important because the earlier the diagnosis is made, the more chance there is of treatment and survival. This is why it is so important to be aware of the Childhood Cancer Early Warning Signs.
Come back regularly during this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month as the Little Fighters Cancer Trust will be sharing more information regarding Childhood Cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness and how you can help our Little Fighters and their Families.
Help LFCT to help our Little Fighters & their Families by making a donation today – EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!!
The Little Fighters Cancer Trust is a registered Non Profit Organisation (NPO) with Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status. This affords private and corporate donors the taxation benefits as set out in Section 18A.
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Little Fighters Cancer Trust
FNB Paarl Mall
Account No: 62380183013
Branch code: 250057
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJ
Trust Registration No: IT2817/2010
NPO No: 089-376
PBO No: 930037657
Tax Registration No: 1000/881/17/5
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