The Foundation Kika (Dutch: Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij; English: Children Cancer-free Foundation) is a Dutch

charity foundation Charity may refer to: Giving * Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons * Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sharing * Ch ...

that brings in fundings solely for

research Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness t ...

to childhood cancers. Renewing research to this form of cancer requires a treatment that specifically aims to the

genomic Genomics is an interdisciplinary field of biology focusing on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of genomes. A genome is an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes as well as its hierarchical, three-dim ...

properties. KiKa is the only charity in the Netherlands that funds research on all forms of childhood cancer. KiKa raises funds for innovative research and other activities in the field of childhood cancer, aimed at less pain, more cure and a better quality of life. Furthermore, KiKa focuses on education on childhood cancer. Kika is the main financial supporter of the .

External links

* {{official, http://www.kika.nl

KiKa KiKA (contraction of ''Der KinderKAnal von ARD und ZDF'' ARD_(broadcaster).html" ;"title="he Children's Channel of ARD (broadcaster)">ARD and ZDF]) is a German free-to-air television channel based in Erfurt, Germany. It is managed by a joi ...