Access to Cancer Treatment in South Africa

Published on Jun 24, 2015 This documentary insert looks at the dire lack of Cancer treatment in the public health sector. Only two state hospitals in the Gauteng region offer full line chemotherapy and radiation treatment – resulting in long waiting list of patients and a backlog of referrals from other provinces and rural areas. […]

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Help & Prayers Needed for Heini

Little (Heini) Heinrich van Straaten has been one of Little Fighters Cancer Trust’s very brave Little Fighters for a few years now – you can read his full story here. Heini was diagnosed with Epydymoma (malignant) brain cancer on the 12th November 2012, at the age of 3. He was transferred from George Hospital and […]

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Why Childhood Cancer Awareness is VITAL

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” ~ Mary Anne Radmacher ~ September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and we at Little Fighters Cancer Trust know just how important it is that Childhood Cancer Awareness is highlighted… many children […]

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Meet Our 2015 Swim for Hope Participants

As we gear up for Swim for Hope 2015, we would like to take a moment to introduce you to our brave and intrepid swimmers who are going to take on the 8km group swim around the iconic and breathtaking Cape Point. The Cape Point rounding is widely regarded as one of the most extreme […]

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International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day

15 February is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day Today we think about all the children who are fighting cancer and their families and wish them Love, Light & Healing. We also remember all our Little Fighters who lost the battle and their Loved Ones and wish them Love, Light & Strength. Every year, thousands of […]

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