By SARA ISABEL AVILA ROJAS | Parents Program Leader
In this opportunity we want to tell you about the Life Celebration. This is an event that we that we do on October annually. In which many children's that are currently in cancer treatment and their families are invited. We held an event on October 12 in Hacienda Monteleon in Bogota, Colombia.
The foundation with the subsidy of Max Foundation and with the help of 46 voluntarism in such students, professionals and family of cancer survivor were involved. They get together to keep the hope alive to the parents and kids that are suffering of cancer trough testimonies of cancer survivors that shared their experience and how they overcome the disease.
More than 250 people were involved, patients, families and volunteers celebrated life. Different games and dynamic activities, was a clear message of strength to people that is constantly fighting against this and overcome this disease:
"Never give up, life is about continue the road, follow your dreams, unlock time, and run over rubles and uncover the sky"
Poem "don't ever give up"-
Mario Benedetti
Our foundation offered lunch to every single person that assisted to this event and gave a day full of smiles, games and music.
This were the messages that parents gave us after the event was over:
“Even when there is obstacles, there is always a weapon to shoot them down”
" We have to keep fighting until the end”
“ Faith, love and happiness are the key to win this battle "
¿What do you think about our life celebration ?
Parent Program Coordinator
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