My Story

In October I am running the Royal Park's Half Marathon to raise money for World Child Cancer. This is a huge personal challenge for me - the furthest I had run until recently was 5km - but having recently done some work with World Child Cancer I am excited to be able to help them to help children with cancer. They are an incredible organisation and will be so grateful for any amount that you can afford to give. 

Over 300,000 children worldwide develop cancer each year. If the disease is detected early enough, many of these children can be cured - 80% of children with cancer in the developed world survive. However, in developing countries, survival rates can be as low as 10%, with many children dying without effective pain relief.

A reason for this inequality is that many children remain undiagnosed, or are diagnosed too late to be cured, due to a shortage of trained doctors and nurses in-country.

World Child Cancer is dedicated to addressing the disparity of cancer care for children across the world. We believe that every child, no matter where they are born should have equal access to the best possible treatment and care.