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What support like yours has done

Medical missions to Cameroon
11
People served on medical missions
34,846
Cancer screenings
12,942
Worth of medication and supplies
$9.5M
Free surgeries
780
Women screened
5,351
Men screened
2,157
HPV vaccinations
726
Prescriptions filled
129,376

Give

Choose where your gift goes

Every gift goes to care. Pick a fund, or let us put it where it is needed most. You can give once or every month.

Donate
  • Where it is needed most

    Let the foundation put your gift where it does the most good.

  • Medical Mission

    Medicine, supplies and care for the next medical mission to Cameroon.

  • Patient Support

    Transport to treatment, palliative care and funds for diagnosis and treatment. Patients receive 100% of gifts made for patient care.

  • CASEC Crowns

    Covers cleaning, processing and shipping of donated wigs and breast prosthetics.

  • Crisis Support

    When a crisis strikes, we connect victims with resources and send medical and surgical supplies, and funding when needed, to the local teams caring for them.

Volunteer

Give your time, all year round

We run many programs besides the missions, so volunteers are needed all year: visiting patients, teaching about cancer, helping at walks and events, and sorting donated wigs. Physicians, surgeons, nurses and pharmacists can also give a week on a medical mission.

Apply to volunteer

200+ volunteers on the 2026 Medical Mission to Santa, Cameroon

Who we need

  • Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Dentists
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Optometrists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Nutritionists
  • Nursing assistants
  • Pharmacy assistants
  • Dental assistants
  • Registration attendants
  • Crowd control and security
  • Medical, dental and pharmacy students
  • Grant writers and resource mobilizers
  • Media
  • Data analysts
  • Cordon bleu cooks
  • Event and community helpers

Closer to home: CASEC Companion Care

Members and volunteers visit cancer patients, drive them to treatment and keep them company. To ask for a visit, write to us at least 7 days ahead.

casec@patchafoundation.org

In their words

  • This past summer I went home to Cameroon for a volunteer Medical Mission trip with the Patcha Foundation. It was truly a life changing experience for me and the beginning of a career as an aspiring physician!

    Germaine Volunteer, medical student, 2016 mission

  • 2016 was my second time volunteering with the Patcha Foundation. My experience from 2015 left me wanting more. I knew I had more to offer and I wanted to make a bigger difference.

    Linda Volunteer, 2016 mission

  • This medical mission is by far the highlight of my year!! I have volunteered many times in the US in health outreach programs but this time it was so different because of the response and the number of people who showed up.

    Gladys Volunteer, triage, 2016 mission

  • The Patcha Foundation CASEC Medical Missions affect people in tangible and positive ways. With each mission, there are always many stories to tell.

    Melanie Volunteer, 2016 mission

  • The Patcha Foundation medical mission 2015 in Edea and Kribi was a huge success.

    Walters Volunteer, 2015 mission

  • Volunteering for General medicine Consultation with the Patcha Foundation for the CASEC Mission has always been interesting and full of surprises.

    Ellis Volunteer, general medicine, 2015 mission

  • Being in a country where volunteerism is a novice idea, my first impressions about the CASEC mission organized by the Patcha Foundation were nothing short of awe and admiration. I felt very privileged to be accepted as a volunteer in the 2015 medical mission.

    Judwin Volunteer, 2015 mission

  • As with any other mission, there are ups and downs, but this one in particular was a remarkable source of blessing in itself, for me and all those that participated.

    Baudelaire Volunteer, 2015 mission

Partner

You would be in good company

Hospitals, companies, churches and community groups help us reach more people every year.

Talk to us about partnering
18
Partners
21
Sponsors
5
Donors
Meet our partners

Show up

Walk, learn and speak up with us

Cancer is beaten earlier when people know the signs. Our walks, World Cancer Day events and conferences bring that knowledge to the community, and everyone is welcome.

All events
  • CASEC Walk

    Walk to Fight Cancer and...WIN!

    The annual cancer walk in Cameroon and the USA to honor those affected by cancer, raise awareness and advocate for regular screening and early detection.

    Next date coming soon

  • World Cancer Day

    Every year on 4 February

    Each year around 4 February we join the global day of action with public talks, free screening and visits to cancer patients in Cameroon.

    Next date coming soon

  • CASEC Information Exchange

    Conferences, webinars and media

    Conferences, health summits and virtual discussions that bring health workers, survivors and communities together to close the cancer care gap for Africans and people of African descent.

    Next date coming soon

More ways to help

Not sure where you fit?

Tell us a little about yourself and what you can offer. We will help you find the right place.

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2026 Year End fundraising campaign

CASEC 2026 year End Fundraising Campaign