CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation (Pietermaritzburg Division)

We are a dedicated group of parents, grandparents, friends, and volunteers who have been touched in some way by a child with cancer.
We are here to walk alongside families of newly diagnosed children.
We believe in the old saying "been there, done that, got the T-shirt ". We do not claim to have all the answers but we are able to facilitate the search thereof.

We operate primarily in the Pietermaritzburg area but have assisted and maintained contact with families from areas like Kokstad, Ladysmith, Nottingham Road, Harrismith, and Taylor's Halt.

We run a small office from the Nazareth Room at the St John's United Church in Jabu Ndlovu (Loop) Street [Opposite the Natalia Building and two doors down from St. Anne's Hospital]. Please pop in and visit us, either just to chat, or to get more information.

The CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation is a country wide voluntary organisation. It brings together the parents of children who suffer from all varieties of cancer or life threatening blood disorders.
The name CHOC (an abbreviation of “Childrens Haematology Oncology Clinics”) was used by the first local parent group, established in 1979.
In 2000 a new national organisation was formed, linking parent groups in all parts of the country.

Our goal is to improve the welfare and quality of care for children with cancer.

The organisation, which is not Government funded, provides direct practical help to children with cancer, from diagnosis onwards, recognising the inevitable disruption to family life when a child faces vigorous and often lengthy treatment.

Funds raised are applied to directly benefit the children and their families, and also those involved in the treatment of these most serious illnesses.

There are regional divisions of the Foundation, based in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Frere, Durban, and Pietermaritzburg.

"Keeping more than hope alive"