Igniting Hope in Zimbabwe's Paediatric Cancer
Constituted in October 2017 the Rainbow Children’s Village was established and founded to provide a restorative home for children with cancer and caregivers from disadvantaged areas.
Who we are ?
The Rainbow Children’s Village seeks to address these challenges by providing a restorative home where the patients can recover, be monitored and recuperate from treatment.
What you can do ?
In Western countries cancer is the second most common cause of death in children,
but in Africa it is not even ranked among the 10 most common causes of death. Childhood cancers are therefore given a low priority as a child death, however it is in these countries where 90% of the world children live and bear the greatest burden of cancer.
The number of Zimbabwean children who are battling cancer is on the rise. It is estimated by sources working with children that the mortality numbers are in the region of 75%.
The RCV Trustees and partners believe that since much donor funding is already provided for malnutrition, neonatal mortality and infectious diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS and TB), there is a responsibility to help Childhood Cancer sufferers.
How can i donate?
Where we are?
The Rainbow Children’s home constituted in February 2017, thanks to the generosity of Roundtable Zimbabwe has a home, with the generous donation of the use of their old clubhouse. Initial design concepts have changed thank you to Pantic Architects. With the initial donation made by John Moxon from the The Meikles Group we have now been able to break ground into phase 1 development, The overall architectural design takes inspiration from the Rainbow theme in a series of semicircular structures that aim to create sheltered central spaces for the children to play while concentrating services. The structures are brightly coloured bringing joy to the children and reminding them of the rainbow colours. The windows and roofs also jump around to different heights breaking up the building and creating a fun place for the paediatric patients. The overall design idea was to improve the health care through a series of building interventions that would lighten the mood while at the same time providing a protected place to rest and recover. We are nearing the end of phase 1 due by the end of June 22 where we will be able to accommodate 5 children and their caregiver, this will enable us to keep the momentum going to complete the additional 22 rooms
Donate Internationally
Through our partnership and MOU with I61 Foundation, they facilitate our international funding and donors. Please click below for more information.
Donate in Kind
If you are a corporate company and can sponsor or donate in kind or materials to complete our build, please contact the team for our wish list.
Donate in Zimbabwe
Monies donated will be held in our Rainbow Children's Village Nostro Account.
Our team & staff
we all share the same vision, which is to provide a nurturing environment that
welcomes disadvantaged children who are
recuperating from the effects of cancer treatment(s).
David Kay
Soraya King
Christo Botha
Gary Cross
Elsa Fuchs
Professor Chitsike
Unaiswi Nyikadzino
Chester Naik
Daniel Mckenzie
John Manning
Ruvimbo Zakeo
Gallery
What they say
Vision
To positively impact in the reduction of the mortality rate of childhood cancer sufferers in Zimbabwe.
