Anne Gesthuysen has been the patron of the KinderAugenKrebsStiftung since 2011.
The ARD presenter and author is herself the mother of a boy and this commitment is very close to her heart.
She says: “I have been very lucky in life and am aware of my privileges. I think it’s natural to try to pass on a little of this and give time or attention to people who have been less fortunate. As I have a son myself, it is close to my heart to get involved for other children. I came to the KinderAugenKrebsStiftung in particular because a friend and colleague is affected as a mother. And with this disease, a little education can go a long way. Anyone who goes for an examination with “white pupils” on a flash photograph may have discovered eye cancer early enough to preserve their child’s vision and eye.
That’s what I would wish for.”

Anne Gesthyusen
KAKS team