A breakfast roll for a child with cancer in Berlin

Family breakfast in the day clinic

Care for children with cancer in Berlin

Tuesday is not a particularly nice day for Mirko, because the boy, who has leukemia, has to go back to the children's cancer day clinic at the Charité in Berlin with his father. There he has to go for a check-up due to his chemotherapy and may be given new medication. This is a difficult day of the week and the many hours pass slowly. But since a delicious breakfast buffet awaits him on site, the hours there are easier to bear. He particularly likes the breakfast roll with jam. His father is also happy because he can discuss his worries with social and psychological carers.

need

Care and support for children with cancer and their families.

activity

The KINDERHILFE eV association prepares a breakfast buffet with advice and care once a week in the Charité children's cancer day clinic.

Measurable performance

Number of family breakfasts held and participants in the children’s cancer day clinic.

Result

Creating positive experiences for the children in a difficult time and space for exchange and advice for those affected.

Systemically relevant impact

Improving the situation of children with cancer and their families in dealing with the disease.

background

Every year, around 180 children in the Berlin-Brandenburg area are diagnosed with cancer. This news is a huge shock for the families. From one moment to the next, everything in their lives changes. It is not just the child with cancer who begins a difficult time; siblings and parents also suffer and are often overwhelmed by the situation. At first, they often do not know who to turn to with their questions and concerns.

Receiving concrete help in this tense situation and being able to talk to other relatives and those affected is a great relief for those affected. Conversations with trained professionals combined with good food are a small ray of hope in these difficult times.

The good deed

With your donation, Kinderhilfe eV can offer a family breakfast once a week at the children's day clinic at the Charité Berlin. The family breakfast is intended to improve the situation of affected families. On the one hand, the children have the opportunity to play with children of the same age and make the waiting time more pleasant. The parents can discuss their worries and fears with the Kinderhilfe staff, take advantage of counseling services and receive useful tips and suggestions for further courses, offers and discussion units.

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