Children with cancer in Chile miss up to 60% of their school year due to treatment, hospital stays, and long travel for chemotherapy. Families often cannot afford school supplies because all resources go to medication, transport, and basic needs. This project provides personalized school kits, ergonomic backpacks, and upgraded hospital classrooms so children can continue learning safely and regain a sense of normalcy during cancer treatment.
Children undergoing chemotherapy experience long absences from school. Many miss more than half of the year. Families overwhelmed by treatment costs cannot purchase school supplies or digital tools.Key challenges include:Lack of essential school materials, as families must prioritize medical expenses.Hospital classrooms with limited infrastructure and increasing demand.Educational disruption, leading to anxiety, isolation, and academic delays.Digital inequities for children who cannot attend.
We provide children with cancer in Chile the materials and support they need to keep learning during treatment. Your donation funds personalized school kits, ergonomic backpacks, and improved hospital classrooms at Exequiel Gonzalez Cortes and Sotero del Rio Hospitals. We also equip the FNH Rehabilitation Center and Family Home with educational tools and technology for hybrid learning, ensuring every child stays connected to school, hope, and their long-term academic goals.Continuity of educatio
Provide full school kits to 900 children each year. Improve learning conditions in hospital classrooms and FNH centers. Ensure continuity of education for children in long-term treatment. Increase school engagement and academic motivation by 30%. Strengthen children's emotional wellbeing, confidence, and connection to normal life. By giving a child the tools to learn, you are helping preserve their identity, dignity, and dreams during cancer treatment.
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