🏠 A new home is taking shape in Jimma, Ethiopia.

For families facing childhood cancer, having a safe and welcoming place to stay close to their child’s treatment can make an enormous difference.

The new facility is being developed by TAPPCO as part of Childhood Cancer International’s (CCI) Home Away From Home programme, which supports accommodation initiatives for children with cancer and their families. CCI is proud to be one of the major donors supporting this important project, with the generous support of the Sanofi Foundation.
Alejandra Mendez, President of the CCI Board, recently joined TAPPCO for the foundation stone-laying ceremony, marking an important milestone in the development of the new home.
During the visit, we also had the opportunity to see TAPPCO’s current accommodation: a small rented house that has become increasingly inadequate for the needs of the families it serves. The new facility will replace this space and provide a more suitable environment for families while their children receive treatment.
Most importantly, we met the families themselves and spent valuable time together. Hearing about their experiences was a powerful reminder that support for children with cancer must extend beyond medical care to include the needs and circumstances of the whole family.
We are grateful to TAPPCO for the warm welcome and for the important work they are doing, and to the Sanofi Foundation for its support in making this project possible.

We also recognise TAPPCO’s and CANCaRe Africa’s ongoing efforts through the Zero Abandonment initiative. CCI is committed to celebrating and advocating for programmes that help ensure children can access and complete the treatment they need.

The foundation stone is just the beginning. We look forward to seeing this new home become a place of support, comfort and connection for children and families in Jimma.