A non-profit organisation that advocates for the health and well-being of children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders and their families.
Nutrition is vital to children and teenagers fighting cancer
Children need complete balanced nutrition for adequate growth, neurodevelopment and a strong immune system. Nutrition is therefore very important during cancer treatment as the child has to cope with cancer treatment as well as nutrition-related side effects to prevent malnutrition and infections.
A child’s nutritional status is determined by height, weight, and muscle stores (measuring the middle of the upper arm). These measurements are plotted on growth charts for age and gender to determine if a child is malnourished (either undernourished (too thin), over nourished (risk for obesity) or well nourished.
Nutritional status needs to be checked on a regular basis during treatment as studies have proven that well-nourished children cope better with cancer treatment than children that are malnourished. Balanced meals are important to improve and maintain a child’s nutritional status.
In the previous financial year (2020 – 2021) thanks to our donors, CHOC was able to provide:
Neutropenia, is a side-effect of cancer treatment that makes a child very susceptible to infections, therefore food safety is very important and take-aways must be avoided during this time. It is best described in 4 categories:
Wash hands and kitchen surfaces often.
Rinse fruit and vegetables
before use.
Keep bags off the
kitchen counter.
Keep refrigerator and fridgeclean.
Don’tcross-contaminate
– don’t put raw food and cooked meals together in
fridge/freezer.
Separate raw meat and vegetable from other foods in the fridge.
Use different cutting boards for meat, fish, chicken and other fresh
foods.
Cook all meats, chicken and fish until well done.
Fish must becooked until flesh is opaque and
easily separated.
Eggs must becooked until yolk and whites are
firm, not runny.
Refrigerate all fresh
meats, dairy, fruit and
vegetables within an
hour after buying.
Defrost all food by
leaving it overnight in the fridge, and NOT outside at room temperature.
Left-over meals can be put in fridge for 3 days but must bereheated to boiling temperature before eaten.
Thank you for supporting us this Mandela Day
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”
Mandela Day, a day the United Nation chose to honour the late President on his birthday. Instead of celebrating his birthday to honour him, Madiba called on the people of the world to honour him by helping their communities.
We had an incredible day with so many generous people sharing their valuable time with us across our CHOC regions. Thank you to everyone who spent the day with us! It is never too late to share the hope, give what you can by visiting this this link:https://choc.org.za/food-for-thought/
“A single mother of a three year old boy diagnosed with Retinoblastoma reported that she never expected so much generosity when they started treatment. Having three children and being unemployed is the most devastating thing one can go through. As a family they only depend on child support grant to meet their financial needs. However, with the help from CHOC in the form of a food parcel, she is able to provide for her children.
She has stated that she is now able to focus on her child’s recovery. The journey is very long and she appreciates the helping hand that she receives from CHOC and the hospital”.
Bonginkosi Masuku, CHOC Child and Family Support Counsellor – Steve Biko Academic Hospital.
Ways to get involved
Upcoming Events
Join us at one of our many events throughout South Africa, from online webinars to Crazy Cow events, to help us make a difference!
Kenneth started spot run during lockdown when we were all confined to our four walls. During this time, Kenneth realised that there were numerous health benefits from this type of activity and has chosen to share it with others.
Why has he chosen to raise funds for CHOC?
“I am passionate about spreading awareness when it comes to cancer and CHOC is the right organisation that I want to help through enduring 90km on the same spot which was born as a result of preparing for my 2020 Comrades since we had restrictions that prevented us from training on the road after the COVID-19 outbreak.”
We wish Kenneth the best of luck for his Comrades run on the 28th of August 2022. We are grateful for your support and passion.
For more information about The CHOC Cows click here
To spread hope, follow us on the social media platforms below
Our mailing address is:
CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation
45 Homestead Road
The Avenues Office Park
Syringa Building
Rivonia
2128
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