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Meet Katja: A Redkite Social Worker Empowering Childhood Cancer Families
As we celebrate World Social Work Day on March 21, 2023, we caught up with one of our remarkable social workers, Katja, who embodies this year’s theme of “Respecting Diversity Through Joint Social Action.”
To be told your child has cancer is every parent’s nightmare. It inevitably affects the entire families mental, emotional, physical and financial wellbeing and requires a holistic support model outside the medical world to improve the families wellbeing.
Our team of Redkite Social Workers are childhood cancer specialists and have been there for countless families and children throughout their cancer journey.
Katja is a just one in our team of dedicated Redkite Social Worker’s who has spent her career working with children and families across diverse communities and populations, helping to bridge gaps and empower families.
Her commitment to respecting diversity and promoting holistic support models for families child facing cancer has had a profound impact on the lives of many.
Katja spoke to us about her journey, her approach to social work, and the impact she has made on families facing childhood cancer.
At Redkite we recognise the essential role that social workers play in the lives of families facing childhood cancer and want to showcase the incredible work that all of our Redkite Social Workers do daily.
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