Projects
Uganda Cancer Trust UK is a young charity with big plans. We want to make sure our funding makes a real difference, so we are focusing on two areas to start with.
1. Partnerships
Uganda Cancer Trust UK is a UK based charity raising money to improve cancer treatment and care in Uganda. We do not implement projects on the ground – we think that local people and organisations are far better placed to do this.
We are looking for Ugandan organisations providing palliative care, information and support for cancer sufferers, or education about cancer to work with us and identify what resources they need. Our aim is to provide funding for sustainable projects that will make a long term difference to the lives of cancer sufferers and their families.
Our first priority is to work with Ugandan based organisations to provide a space for cancer patients to meet, share information, and rest between appointments and treatment.
2. Cancer treatment
We will set aside up to 10% of our funding to support individuals who need treatments that are either not available in Uganda or are prohibitively expensive. In each case there must be evidence that the treatment will significantly improve the chance of survival and is not provided by the Government.
Our current campaign is for Lilly, a Ugandan student suffering from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. You can help Lilly’s family and friends raise money for her treatment on their JustGiving page. All the money donated through this page will go directly to Lilly’s treatment.
Find out more about how we support treatment for cancer patients.
Future projects
In the future we would like to expand the scope of our activities by increasing the number of people we are supporting, and raising awareness internationally of the issues around cancer treatment in Uganda and other African countries.
We need your help to raise the money to take these forward!
