katharina pohlenz is one of those struggling with the disease.he was diagnosed with bone cancer seven years ago and her life is dominated by her fight for health. katharina: you always think, oh, these poor people with cancer. but you never think it will be you. especially as a child, it's such a slap in the face and you don't know what it means. >> when she got sick, she was only 12 years old. the disease meant that i saw her growing up very, very fast. at the end of the day, her childhood was stolen from her. reporter: weekly visits to the clinic has become an essential part of family life for katharina pohlenz and her mother. she sees her doctor more often than her teachers. the size of her medical file shows how long it has been. katharina is expected to recover. her progress is good. her general condition has improved. even so, the emotional strain is , for everyone, plain to see. >> she is now getting medication that boosts her mood and appetite. her joie de vivre is back and she has more confidence in herself. reporter: home with her mom i

the head of the delegation in iraq for the international committee of the red cross is katharina ritztructure destruction, it is also the rebuilding of the community, which needs to be invested, and i think in this sense it isa invested, and i think in this sense it is a massive amount, and i think it is a massive amount, and i think it is a massive amount, and i think it is not something which is being done over one year. but the needs are extremely vague, and it is, at this time we have to get it right. yes? i think many would agree that the need is great, as we looked at those pictures, but ijust want to bring out a tweet coming in from the us president, donald trump. he said this will be a big week for infrastructure, talking about the us. i think that illustrates the difficulty you may have getting nations to commit to giving money at this point to iraq. it is definitely one of the big challenge is to have countries coming back to iraq and interesting and helping to rebuild the country. on the other hand, the iraqi people have gone through years of conflict. the community has bee