The Azaylia Foundation

A Systemic Problem

Childhood cancer is the number one killer of children in the UK, yet it receives less than 3% of cancer research funding.

This is a systemic issue that has stifled the availability of new talent, research and training dedicated to childhood cancer. It has led to survival rates that haven't improved since the 1970s, to the constantly late diagnosis of children, to a lack of gentle treatments developed specifically for them, and to the devastating physical and emotional damage resulting from having to take treatments that were developed for adults (when available via the NHS), or otherwise forcing families to raise ridiculously high figures to seek treatment abroad.

This must change.

About The Azaylia Foundation

The Azaylia Foundation is dedicated to changing a system that has been underfunding childhood cancer for too long. By working with a large community of supporters and a public audience, we:

• Raise funds which can be used to support new talent and new research across prevention, early diagnosis and the availability of new treatments for childhood cancer
• Build a movement that demands change through awareness raising and calls to action
• Support families accepted into treatment not freely available from the NHS

Founded by Ashley Cain and Saiyya Vorajee after losing their 8-month old daughter Azaylia to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). In its first few years of existence, The Azaylia Foundation has donated over £1.3 million towards new talent, research and equipment for childhood cancer, and has also supported over 15 families to access critical treatment not funded by the NHS.

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