BLFA

BLFA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Seattle, Washington, that funds programs in East Africa focusing on the medical, logistical, and social support for children with cancer. BLFA believes that where you live should not determine if you live. The stark differences in childhood cancer cure rates between High Income Countries and Low Income Countries are deplorable. Many childhood cancers are highly treatable with a cure rate of 80% in High Income Countries, compared to 20% or less in Lower-Income Countries. To accomplish our mission BLFA provides grants to nonprofit and healthcare partners who work directly with families and cancer patients. With our partners, we advocate for what these children and their families need. We educate families and communities to recognize the warning signs of cancer. We improve diagnosis so families have the answers they need to make choices. We reduce treatment abandonment through innovative programs that support the needs of cancer patients in low-income countries like transportation, housing during treatment, and special nutritional support while away from home. We know it takes a village to reach a village, and a cure.