Children's Cancer Foundation

What Children's Cancer Foundation does

Children's Cancer Foundation (CCF, 兒童癌病基金) is a Hong Kong-registered charitable organization founded in 1989 that provides comprehensive, holistic support services to children diagnosed with cancer and their families throughout the entire care journey — from diagnosis and treatment through survivorship, palliative care, and bereavement. Core service modules include Child Life Service (hospital-based psychosocial support using ACLP methodology), Children & Family Support (counselling and financial assistance), Financial Assistance (transportation subsidies, emergency funds, half-way home accommodation, and drug sponsorship for self-financed medications outside the HA Drug Formulary), the Survivor Potential Development Programme for survivors aged 12 and above, the Sunshine School for educational reintegration, and Bereavement Care. In October 2018, CCF established the Children's Palliative Care Foundation (CPCF) as a wholly-owned subsidiary to extend services to all children with life-limiting illnesses beyond cancer.

CCF operates from a head office in Sheung Wan and two community service centres in Kowloon (Wong Tai Sin and Cheung Sha Wan), with embedded staff inside Hong Kong Children's Hospital providing direct referral access to newly diagnosed patients. The foundation relies entirely on donations from individuals, corporations, and funding institutions — with no government subvention — and runs recurring fundraising campaigns including Shave for Hope (in partnership with St. Baldrick's Foundation), Hats On Day, and annual beneficiaries in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. On average it serves approximately 180 new childhood cancer cases and 63,000 total beneficiary interactions per year, with HK$2.4 million in annual drug sponsorship.

The foundation has served more than 3,900 children and families since inception, with a 51–100 employee headcount spanning nurses, social workers, and patient-care staff. Its revenue model is donation-driven (presets HKD 100–5,000 online, custom HKD 20–50,000), it is audited by KPMG for transparency, and it is governed by a Board of Governors under a limited-liability-by-guarantee structure. There is no parent company, no equity shareholders, and no disclosed venture or private equity involvement — making this a non-investable non-profit, but a strategically relevant reference point in Hong Kong's pediatric oncology support ecosystem.

Name

Children's Cancer Foundation

Legal name

Children's Cancer Foundation

Website

https://ccf.org.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Children's Cancer Foundation is a Hong Kong-registered charity, founded in 1989, that provides comprehensive diagnosis-to-bereavement support — including financial aid, drug sponsorship, palliative care, and survivor programs — to children with cancer and their families, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Pediatric cancer support
• Palliative care services
• Child life services
• Family psychosocial support
• Nonprofit health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation relies entirely on donations from public, private, corporate donors and funding institutions. No government subvention. Operates various fundraising campaigns including Shave for Hope, Hats On Day, charity events, corporate partnerships, and individual fundraising initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Foundation delivers holistic, multi-disciplinary support services for children diagnosed with cancer (up to age 19) and their families in Hong Kong. Offerings include hospital-based Child Life Services, palliative and end-of-life care, financial assistance, integrated continuing education, survivor development programs, and bereavement support, all provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Children's Cancer Foundation operates as a single unified charitable organization offering comprehensive support services for children with cancer and their families. The core organization provides services across the entire cancer journey including diagnosis support through Child Life specialists, treatment assistance through financial aid and family counselling, survivorship support via the Survivor Potential Development Programme, palliative care through its subsidiary Children's Palliative Care Foundation (established 2018), and bereavement services. The foundation also runs branded programs including Sunshine Kids (supporting young patients and survivors), and organizes annual fundraising campaigns such as Shave for Hope and Hats On Day. All services are accessible through community service centres in Cheung Sha Wan and Wong Tai Sin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunshine Kids: A program name for young cancer patients and survivors, symbolizing vitality, energy and hope. Sunshine Kids participate in various activities including art, music, fitness, and volunteer work.
• Children's Palliative Care Foundation (CPCF)
• Shave for Hope
• Hats On Day

Products and services

• Child Life Service Hospital-based play and developmental support provided by Certified Child Life Specialists to help pediatric cancer patients cope with treatment and hospitalization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180 new cases served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SMRT TrainscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 May 2026Collaboration to launch the first-ever Hair for Hope concept train featuring childhood cancer patient stories on the Circle Line MRT from May 4 to August 16, 2026. The campaign aims to recruit 5,000 shavees and raise $5 million.
• St. Baldrick's FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual head-shaving fundraising partnership to support childhood cancer research in Hong Kong. CCF partners with St. Baldrick's Foundation for the Head Shaving Shows Solidarity event, co-organizing head-shaving activities to raise funds.
• Hebe Haven Yacht ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual 24-hour Charity Dinghy Race beneficiary. The yacht club organizes community events to raise funds for CCF, with survivor team (Sunshine Crew) participating in the race.
• Standard Chartered Hong Kong MarathoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected as beneficiary organization for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2025 Charity Programme. Charity runners can support CCF with minimum donation of HK$1,600 per race quota.
• Imperial Patisserie (皇玥)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable cookie collaboration producing 'Love For Kids' charity cookie sets (8 pieces) with portion of proceeds donated to support children with cancer and critical illness.
• Hebe Haven Yacht ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner24-hour Charity Dinghy Race organized by Hebe Haven Yacht Club with CCF as a beneficiary. Event includes carnival with booths and performances.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hong Kong Children's Hospital: Public hospital that opened in 2018 and serves as CCF's primary clinical partner. While not a fundraising competitor, it is the central institutional anchor for CCF's pediatric oncology services in HK.

Emerging players

• Little Princess Trust: UK charity providing real-hair wigs to children with cancer and funding childhood cancer research. Comparable hair-related community fundraising model and beneficiary population.

Regional players

• Cancer Fund Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leading cancer-focused charity, though covering all ages rather than children specifically. Competes for the same HK donor pool, corporate partnerships, and volunteer base.
• CLIC Sargent (Young Lives vs Cancer): UK charity supporting children with cancer and their families, with comparable service modules including financial assistance, family counseling, and bereavement support.

Direct peers

• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: US childhood cancer foundation funding research and family support. Comparable mission and fundraising style (community-driven events), serving as a peer for pediatric oncology nonprofit operations.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Global nonprofit providing family-centered support and accommodation to families of seriously ill children receiving hospital treatment. Highly comparable mission around holistic pediatric support that mirrors CCF's hospital service, financial assistance, and family counseling.
• Make-A-Wish Foundation: Grants wishes to children with critical illnesses including cancer. Comparable in serving critically ill children and families through community- and donor-funded programs; complementary rather than competing in service scope.
• St. Baldrick's Foundation: US-based childhood cancer foundation co-organizing CCF's annual head-shaving campaigns. Operates an identical model of community-driven fundraising and research funding for pediatric oncology, making it CCF's most direct international peer.
• Starlight Children's Foundation: Serves seriously ill children and families through hospital-based programs and wish-granting, paralleling CCF's Child Life Service in using play and psychosocial support to ease pediatric treatment.
• Children's Hospice International: International nonprofit focused on pediatric hospice and palliative care. Directly comparable to CCF's CPCF subsidiary services — symptom management, family support, and bereavement for children with life-limiting conditions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrfFjLUfSGeaE3TGJZ01O2A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccfhongkong
• Instagraminstagram.com/childrenscancerfoundationhk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/childrenscancerfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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