Soleterre: “Great against cancer family homes” for children
Organization information
Fondazione Soleterre
Location: Milan, Italy
Summary
Children affected by cancer are subjected to long and exhausting treatments for several months, often far away from home, school, friends. This means a big burden for families, both for their finances and for their mental health. Help Soleterre Foundation hosts children with cancer and their families at “Great Against Cancer Family Homes”, close to hospitals. Here they can find a comfortable place to stay for free along with their parents and siblings while going under cancer treatment.
When put in front of a cancer diagnosis, parents have to consider not only the medical treatment but also the logistics. That's why cancer affects not only the body, but also the mind: parents want to stay close to their child to give them emotional support but their worries are too many: unexpected expenses for travel, accommodation, and food.
The Great Against Cancer Family Homes are managed by Soleterre in 6 countries to offer families large, comfortable, free of charge spaces during cancer treatment.
TGE Partner: Fondazione Donor Italia ONLUS
Project locations
Burkina, Italy, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Uganda, Ukraine