Physical Health Kenya Project #65282

Be Bold Go Gold for Childhood Cancer

by Faraja Cancer Support Trust

Project Report | Mar 18, 2026
For a Moment, I was in the Future

By Charles Githu & Elizabeth Waichinga | Fundraising and Communication Department

"My name is JG, and I like computers.

When I grow up, I want to build things that people have never seen before. Maybe robots. Maybe video games. Maybe something that can help doctors make people better.

But sometimes when you are in the hospital, a lot of these dreams start to feel very far away.

Then one day, something exciting happened.

The Faraja team told us we were going to visit my dream big tech company. I had never been inside a place like that before. I imagined huge computers, glowing screens, and people building amazing things.

When we arrived, everything looked like the future.

But the best part was that they didn’t just show us things, they let us try them ourselves.

First, we saw a machine that could make objects out of nothing. They called it 3D printing. I watched as it slowly created something layer by layer. It felt like watching magic happen.

Then we made our own pin badges, choosing designs that showed who we are. Mine had a small lightning bolt because I like things that move fast.

There was also virtual reality, which was my favorite part. When I put on the headset, it felt like I had stepped into another world. For a few minutes, I wasn’t thinking about hospital visits or medicine. I was exploring.

There was music too, and art. We painted and talked about what we want to become one day.

The grown-ups said these activities help with healing. I think they’re right.

Because that day reminded me of something important.

That even though I’m still getting treatment, my dreams are still alive.

And maybe one day, I’ll be the one building the future."

Faraja Cancer Support Trust provides financial support, emotional, practical and healing support to children and their families on their cancer journey. We provide psychosocial support to children with cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenyatta University Teaching Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH) and The Shoe4Africa Children Hospital within Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).

Every support counts! Your donations are changing the world for the better, one child at a time.

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Nov 18, 2025
It Takes All of Us - Thank You for your support

By David Makumi | Chief Executive Officer

Thank you for your support

On 20th September 2025, our community came together for a day of solidarity and meaningful impact.More than 1,800 participants joined us in person, walking or running through forest trails to support children with cancer. We also celebrate those who took part virtually, contributing from locations around the globe. Every step taken meant more children accessing treatment, more families finding relief, and more voices joining the call to improve survival rates from the current 2 in 10 to a hopeful 8 in 10.

We were deeply moved by the support received to raise awareness and support for our programmes for children. Thanks to incredible generosity, we raised over over USD 63,000. School fundraising played a remarkable role; together, children and parents raised over US2700 through inspiring initiatives that rallied entire communities behind children with cancer. A special mention to Nairobi International School, which raised USD 9300 and is the school raising the highest amount for the 3rd year running.Among our many supporters, we were grateful to host Aaron Lipschutz, who travelled all the way from Phoenix, Arizona to join us and raised USD10,000. We also celebrate Baraka from Peponi School, who was the highest fundraiser for the third year running.

These funds will help us expand our impact by providing financial assistance to more children and caregivers, launching an education pilot in one of our partner hospitals, and sustaining our Crafts for Cure sessions in art, music, and play at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH), and Shoe4Africa at Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital (MTRH).

We have received very positive comments and reflections from participants during and after the event.

One participant captured the spirit of the day beautifully — describing it as “a wave of kindness flowing through the trails; people walking, running, conquering the challenge with a smile. To see so much joy and generosity for such an important cause was inspiring. Even with the seriousness of cancer, the atmosphere was filled with hope.”

Every support counts! Your donations are changing the world for the better, one child at a time. And as we look ahead, mark your calendars: we’ll be back next year on 26th September 2026. Visit our website to register your interest.

With Gratitude
David Makumi,
Chief Executive Officer,
Faraja Cancer Support Trust

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Jul 25, 2025
The Quiet Power of Showing Up

By David Makumi | Chief Executive Officer

Crafts for Cure: Hands and hearts in motion

Dear Friend,

As we cross the halfway mark of 2025, I have found myself reflecting on the quiet power of simply showing up — again and again — and the extraordinary impact that your generosity has made possible.

In just the first six months of this year, together we have:

Supported 126 children and adult by providing financial assistance for their cancer treatment at a cost of Kshs 10,180,981
Delivered 11,924 packets of milk and 11,485 apples to children in the hospitals.
Engaged 416 parents through psychosocial support groups and caregiver education.
Welcomed 489 children to music therapy sessions at KNH
Hosted weekly Zumba sessions for an average of 35 teenagers and 20 caregivers at Shoe4Africa.
Offered diversional therapy — including crocheting and knitting — to an average of 62 children, teenagers, and young adults, along with 40 caregivers.
Provided over 2,000 educational workbooks to children in hospitals, enriching their hospital experience.
Supported 993 individuals through peer groups that foster connection, resilience, and healing.
Offered complementary therapies — including physiotherapy, lymphatic drainage, and art therapy — to over 743 people, bringing comfort, dignity, and holistic care.

These numbers are powerful. But it is the human moments behind them that truly matter: A child painting for the first time, a parent finding strenghth in a support circle, a teenager proudly completing a crotched bag, a nurse decompressing after a long day and a doctor finding calm through a psychological debrief.

Thank you for standing with us and believing that every child deserves to be seen, soothed, and supported-not just medically but emotionally and holistically.

With heartfelt gratitude,
David Makumi - CEO

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