CCI was founded in 1994, as an umbrella organisation of childhood cancer grassroots and national parent organisations to bring visibility and give patients and families a voice at an international level.

Through our 180+ members, we support and represent a total of 600+ childhood cancer organisations across the globe.
To better promote our community’s needs and priorities, we work together with international organisations, policymakers, civil society organisations, health, research and medical professionals.

Among our partners are the WHO and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), while we also are a non-state actor in the United Nations.

To fulfil our purpose and help children and adolescents with cancer across the globe, we engage in various activities and courses of action:

• Advocating for and raising awareness about childhood cancer.
• Strengthening our member organisations through integrated programmes they can launch in their settings.
• Building capacity development programmes for our member organisations.

Organising regional and global conferences to facilitate knowledge sharing and provide training to our members.

giving2children is a crowdfunding platform, dedicated to childhood cancer initiatives launched by CCI members.

This is a CCI initiative aiming to:

• Support its members by giving them access to a broader audience.
• Create a dedicated space for individuals who wish to support children and adolescents facing cancer around the world, through impactful Campaigns.

It has been developed and is managed by Childhood Cancer International (CCI), and is sponsored by La Fondation La Roche Posay.

We have 2 different classes of members:

• Full member – A non-profit organisation, or an association, that is in existence for at least 6 months prior to applying for full membership. Childhood cancer initiatives should be your sole mandate/focus and the majority of members in the Board must consist of parents, other family members of a child/adolescent with cancer (e.g. siblings, legal guardians, grandparents, aunts/uncles, first cousins) involved in the direct care of the child/adolescent, or survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed from birth to age 19 who are now adults.
• Associate member – A non–profit organisation, or association, that is in existence for at least 2 years prior to applying for CCI membership. Childhood cancer initiatives should be among your major areas of interest.

By joining CCI you can gain global visibility and recognition, and become part of the largest global network of childhood cancer focused organisations.

• Through various initiatives and partnerships, CCI will give you the chance and empower you to:
  Influence global health agendas, regional and national platforms on childhood cancer.
• Collaborate and engage with regional and international peers and colleagues.

Access exclusive resources, tools, capacity building opportunities and latest information.

To apply you need to send us an email attaching:

• The application form filled out in English.
• All required documents.

Your application will be discussed at the next Mid-Year Board Meeting and the Annual General Assembly.
Download the application form and required documents list