Help 71 Young Colombians who fight against Cancer!

Thanks to your contribution we continue to support young people with cancer

Young people are known for living in their own world, sometimes they feel misunderstood, and often they don't fit into the adult world. But today I want to share with you the testimony of Laura, a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with acute leukemia, who is known for her charisma and leadership. She is a loving and inspiring young woman who helps other young people and children in the oncology unit to cope with the disease and hospitalization. Her smile, her joy and her details make the time in the hospital more bearable. For example, if she can't enter a classmate's room because he is immunosuppressed, she sends him a letter and makes him a bracelet or necklace with her own hands.

At the Foundation we are happy to witness these displays of affection and solidarity among young people and we become accomplices of unforgettable moments and those bonds of friendship that are born from cancer and last forever.

We want to continue being partners in life's strongest and deepest friendships.

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Thanks to your support we can accompany and inspire young people with cancer

At the Colombian Foundation for Leukemia and Lymphoma, 15 years ago we created a group of young cancer survivors to support young people undergoing treatment. This group is called Young People in Contact and has remained in place over time to accompany young people undergoing treatment, inspire them and motivate them.
We want to share with you that last September we celebrated love and friendship within the hospital, on the initiative of some young people undergoing treatment. The health personnel were constantly on the move due to the demands of their role, however, it was inevitable to pause and observe how the young people and their families had fun sharing smiles and gifts. Angie, a 15-year-old girl diagnosed with acute leukemia said that she felt happy, and she said it from the bottom of her heart because days before she had been in the Intensive Care Unit. This meeting with other patients and with the nurses meant a lot to her, it was a warm and motivating welcome after having gone through such difficult days.
In the celebration of love and friendship, each patient painted a canvas for another patient, highlighting their qualities and virtues. At the end, everyone shared their paintings and gave them to another patient. It was a very emotional and meaningful moment for the patients and the health personnel. From the Foundation we want to promote and support more activities like this.
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