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Home Childhood Cancer

Facts

 

Globally, childhood cancer looks like this:*

400,000

children diagnosed annually

9 in 10

diagnosed children live
in low- and middle-income
countries (LMICs)

<30%

of children with cancer in
LMICs survive, compared to
≥80% in high-income countries

*World Health Organization (Updated annually)

Partnerships

LCIF has partnered with Global HOPE (a program of Texas Children’s Hospital) to help address the huge discrepancies in outcomes from childhood cancer in developing countries compared to developed countries.

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LCIF Grants

Several types of foundation grants are available to support childhood cancer service throughout the world.

CHILDHOOD CANCER GRANT

LCIF Childhood Cancer grants empower Lions to improve the quality of life for children receiving treatment and their families.
 

MATCHING GRANT

LCIF Matching grants provide equipment and construction for large-scale projects that address unmet humanitarian needs.
 

DISTRICT & CLUB COMMUNITY IMPACT (DCG) GRANT

Through the DCG program, 15 percent of unrestricted contributions to LCIF are transformed into grants that fund local projects on a club and/or district level.
 

Recent childhood cancer grants

From July 2023 to January 2024, LCIF has awarded 16 childhood cancer-related grants totaling US$1,783,382. View the report.

Resources
 

Educate your club

Use these helpful tools to learn more about childhood cancer, educate your community, or plan your next childhood cancer service project.

With LCIF support

Lions always answer

LCIF is the only foundation to empower the compassionate service of Lions across the globe. With 100% of donations benefitting grants and programs, your continued support of LCIF magnifies hope for a world in need.