Kuzivakwashe
Stalone
Stalone is a 9 year old boy who has been diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. He stays with his parents who are peasant farmers. His mother can no longer work because she spends many days in hospital with him. Stalone sometimes bleeds extensively hence, the need for constant supply of blood and expensive drugs which totals almost 480 US dollars per month. Sponsor Stalone today and save a life.
Norman Bondera
Meet Wilfred a six year old boy from Impophare farm in Chegutu. He is a first born in a family of three. He was recently diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, cancers that develop from connective tissues in the body, such as muscles, fat, bones, the linings of joints, or blood vessels. Assist Wilfred now so that he can undergo surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Fanele
My name is Junior Nyoni. I am a seven year old boy who will be celebrating his birthday in October. I’ll be turning eight. I am from Bulawayo and I stay with my mother. My favourite toy is the piano because I get to learn how to play it. I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
Tinevimbo Mupfiga
My name is Tinevimbo Mupfiga. I am a girl aged four. My favourite person is, my grandmother who takes care of me. I like playing with Barbie dolls. I stay in Harare with both of my parents. I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
Marlone
Marlone was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL), which is a cancer of the white blood cells, characterized by the overproduction and accumulation of cancerous, immature white blood cells. He stays with his father and mother in rural Zvimba where the father works as a security guard. Help Marlone’s family meet his drug and blood needs.
Wilfred
Meet Wilfred a six year old boy from Impophare farm n Chegutu. He is a first born in a family of three. He was recently diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, cancers that develop from connective tissues in the body, such as muscles, fat, bones, the linings of joints, or blood vessels. Assist Wilfred now so that he can undergo surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Kuziva
Kuzivakwashe is a 12 year old boy who lives with his aunt and siblings and loves school and sports. Kuzivakwashe was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) Although the mother is formally employed as a teacher she cannot meet his constant need for blood and drugs which exceed 600 US dollars a month. With your support, Kuzivakwashe can access the drugs and bloods he so desperately need.
Stalone
Stalone is a 9 year old boy who has been diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. He stays with his parents who are peasant farmers. His mother can no longer work because she spends many days in hospital with him. Stalone sometimes bleeds extensively hence, the need for constant supply of blood and expensive drugs which totals almost 480 US dollars per month. Sponsor Stalone today and save a life.
David Mills
Board member
Dave holds a BA, diploma in education and an Mbl. He joined KidzCan in 2009 as he felt the need respond to the challenge of formalising an already extremely successful entity founded on love and dedication. His vision for KidzCan is that it may be able to match its efforts in outreach and early detection with its ability to provide the cure.
Some Things About Kidzcan
Although KidzCan was formally registered as a Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) in 2009, the organisation directly evolved from volunteer work over 15 years prior to that. Some 15 years ago, a group of concerned volunteers initiated weekly visits to the children’s wards of Parirenyatwa Hospital to play with the children and distribute some donated toys, sweets or basic luxuries to the children in hospital. In 1998 Andrea Whatman took over the co-ordination of this small volunteer group, a position she held until April 2014.
In 2002, Dr. OrphardMupanamunda (the only paediatric oncologist in Zimbabwe by then) and Andrea received a fully funded fellowship to St Judes Children’s Hospital in Memphis, USA. On their return, Dr. Mupanamunda and Andrea committed to forming an organisation called Children’s Cancer Relief, known as KidzCan, which has worked as such since 2003.