Founded in 2009, in South Africa, where nearly a thousand children are diagnosed with cancer every year, Rainbows & Smiles Foundation has become a pillar of hope for families navigating the unimaginable reality of childhood cancer. Co-founded by Bonni Suckling, in memory of her son …
Introducing Korede Akindele
Recently, Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, Ruth Ngaruiya, Program Manager for Africa, and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach, had a call with Korede Akindele, Chief Operating Officer of the Dorcas Cancer Foundation. Korede’s journey into pediatric cancer advocacy began unexpectedly in August 2017, when …
Introducing Nizam Uddin
Nizam Uddin Sk is the founder of OPTOBHARAT, a fast-growing optometry student community in India that he launched on March 17, 2025. When Pemije Gadimoh, KnowTheGlow’s Student Chapter Ambassador, introduced Nizam Uddin Sk to Helene Dameris, KnowTheGlow’s Director of Global Outreach, and Megan Webber, Co-Founder …
Introducing Niraj Dev Joshi
When KnowTheGlow (KTG) Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris met with Dr. Niraj Dev Joshi, they were deeply moved by his dedication to improving vision care for children throughout Nepal. Niraj has nearly twenty years of experience as an optometrist and …
Introducing Professor Jiayan Fan & Dr. Xuyang Wen
KnowTheGlow’s Co-Founder, Megan Webber, had the pleasure of meeting with Hedley Lewis, CEO of CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA and one of the world’s top 100 Pediatric Oncology influencers. Hedley’s work contributes greatly to supporting children and teenagers with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders, and …
Introducing Hedley Lewis
KnowTheGlow’s Co-Founder, Megan Webber, had the pleasure of meeting with Hedley Lewis, CEO of CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation SA and one of the world’s top 100 Pediatric Oncology influencers. Hedley’s work contributes greatly to supporting children and teenagers with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders, and …
Introducing Dr. Lara Sandri
Dr. Lara Sandri spoke with KnowTheGlow’s Megan Webber and Ruth Ngaruiya about the work that has shaped her career and the future she hopes to help create for children with retinoblastoma. Based in Johannesburg, she has built a practice focused entirely on ocular oncology and …
Introducing Carlos Frias
Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach, reached out to Carlos Frías after seeing that Childhood Cancer International (CCI) had listed him as part of the steering committee for survivors. What followed was a conversation with a remarkable young man …
End of Year from Africa : Dec 2025
In Oct, we concluded our Digital Awareness Campaign in Ethiopia, which ran from August 15 to October 15. While the campaign was underway, the KTG team, myself and our global student ambassador Pemije Gadimoh attended the COECSA Conference in Addis Ababa, where we raised awareness …
Introducing Sameena Tabassum
I joined KTG because I strongly believe in the power of the community to raise awareness and support for rare diseases. My journey with KTG began after witnessing the impact of Retinoblastoma in my own community in a small village in India, which opened my …