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| CHARITY FEATURE

Written by: Peter Genza
All Images by: Gatimo Photography

A Dream of Hope:

Inside Bless a Child Foundation

It is difficult to know where to begin. Driven by an unwavering commitment to support
childhood cancer patients, we have crafted a network
hould one start with the children, bright-eyed, full of of programs designed not just to heal but to nurture.
Swonder, their laughter echoing through the homes? To us, care is not merely a service; it is a promise.
Children whose smiles are so radiant you would never A promise that every child who walks through our
imagine the battles they are fighting. Or should one doors will find support while they battle cancer. These
start with the families, over 10,000 of them, who have programs include accommodation, subsidized medical
found life within these walls, discovering solace in a support, transport assistance, Education and play
place that feels more like home than a shelter. therapy, psychosocial support and counseling. All
these services are provided to the children and their
caregivers at no cost.
The care we provide is woven into the very fabric of
every BCF care home. (We operate 2 care homes
in Kampala, one in Mbarara in western Uganda, and
one in Nairobi, Kenya). Each home is more than just
a shelter. It’s a safe haven, a place of comfort where
the children can come out of their shells and find
companionship with others on the same journey. At the
BCF care homes, the children become children again
as they laugh, play, learn, and most importantly, dream
of a better future.
Perhaps it is best to begin with a dream.
A dream that envisioned “a world where children
fighting cancer can access quality cancer care and
treatment services.”
This dream was the seed. And over the years, it has
blossomed into Bless a Child Foundation, a place
that now stands as a beacon of hope for thousands of
children in Uganda battling cancer.

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