About Our Charity

Help build a foundation of charitable giving for your children

IMPROVING HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE THALASSEMIA IN LEICESTRSHIRE

The overall goal of the project is to empower and comfort the disadvantaged, needy and neglected children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and other blood related disorders in the Leicestershire region with three main objectives;

  • The project is targeting one thousand (1000) children living with SCD in the Leicestershire region.
  • To change the perception of the community of Leicestershire about sickle cell disease and eliminate stigmatization and discrimination against the children living with the disease.
  • To address the psychosocial needs of families and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and provide hope and comfort
  • To provide health care (treatment), education, and basic support to children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) and their families in the East Midlands.
Years of activity2+in Leicester
Coffee morning300+Visitors
WhatsApp Image 2023-06-08 at 12.43.21

What We Do?

We tend to make Leicestershire a safer place for children and families with “SCD”

Treatment

children living with SCD and other blood related disorders provided treatment  and living healthy lives

Education

children living with SCD & other  blood related disorders enrolled in schools & complete their education cycle (Primary, Secondary and University)

  • Adult Education Program
  • Early Childhood Program
  • Education Policy Reform
  • Special Educations
Basic Care

children living with SCD and other blood related disorders provided with basic care services (food, clothing and shelter) to live decent life.

Rights & Equality

children with SCD valued and accorded equal treatment like other normal children in families and communities

The project will be run in a participatory manner by project staffs working together with the district leadership, health facility staffs, VHTs and community volunteers with Ministry of Health providing oversight to the project.