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Faith 12 yrs, when she first arrived at Hope Ward Cancer Clinic in July 2009:
We hardly had a smile from Faith for many weeks when she first started chemotherapy for Hodgkins lymphoma. Her father was in despair as Faith was teased and left out by her friends from school. Many thought she was ‘cursed’ and would be afraid to go near her or touch her. Faith is currently doing well on chemotherapy, as you can see in the photo below.
At Hope Ward Cancer Clinic, we consider holistic care extremely important. We have linked up with several volunteers who will also help us with the task of helping these children smile again and rebuild their lives, despite the tough treatment.
Fiona volunteers herself as ’Auntie’ to the children and has just brought in a box of toys, which is why the kids are grinning!
We also wish to acknowledge NGO Softpower Jinja who initially brought Faith and support 70% of her treatment.
