Friends For You
Together against cancer!
Completed Projects
Between 2006-2013 we assisted the children and young people from the oncopediatrics departments of the Oncological Institute “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu” and of the Fundeni Clinical Institute, in Bucharest, through the activities and shows organized for them, as well as counseling programs for their parents.
Regular visits to these wards helped us better understand the situation of these patients, the shortcomings they were facing at the time and this motivated us to participate in improving hospital conditions through donations of high-performance equipment, renovation and modernization of wards for infants and preschoolers, finding solutions at the same time so that mothers can rest in comfortable conditions with their children, who hospitalized for extended periods.
All we managed to achieve was the result of the involvement of many wonderful people, who did not remain passive in the face of unfavorable hospital conditions for these suffering children. Thank you to everyone who got involved and thus provided an example of kindness and social responsibility!
Renovation of salons at the Oncological Institute "Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu"
Between 2007-2009 in partnership with Star Storage, DHL Romania (DHL marathon “Carpathian Relay”) and International School of Bucharest we managed to renovate and modernize the ward-overseer”s room, 4 patient rooms and related toilets facilities in the oncopediatrics section of the Oncology Institute “Prof. Dr. Alexandru Trestioreanu. “
Humanitarian campaign "The race for life must go on"
The humanitarian campaign initiated in 2012 in partnership with Star Storage, dedicated to improving conditions in molecular genetics laboratories for the correct and in-depth diagnosis of acute leukemia as well as for detecting infections in immune-compromised / transplanted patients by purchasing high-performance medical equipment.
Events for children in oncology departments
There are small things you can do for children who are suffering, but which have an extraordinary positive impact in their lives. A smile, an encouraging word, music and dancing, a show with clowns and fairies, a story told with grace and lots of love, magic tricks – all can become an amazing “medicine”, without contra-indications and with beneficial effects for a child’s or a teenager’s morale when struggling with leukemia.
Leon Magdan, Fabian Sanchez, the M.A.M.E. Association, Șervețel, Geta Heimerl, Dodo and Bombonica are just some of the wonderful people or teams with whom we organized interactive activities, magic shows, games, painting and music workshops.
MagiCAMP
July 2016
A magical world in the Magi Camp, which you best perceive with the eyes of the soul… Here, children with oncological diseases, enjoy life, play “hard” in a safe environment, specially created for them with a team of volunteers dedicated to help their body and soul. We were glad to be in their midst, along with our friends from the Utility Dog Club’s Animal Assisted Therapy team and furry partners. Mira, Happy, Grizzly, Ida, Maya and Gigica “taught” the children what the first steps in training are, after which the theory theory was put into practice.
And what a looong tunnel was built at the end, to the delight of Mira who went through it like an arrow! … We admire you all; beautiful children and fighters, volunteers with golden souls, and thank you for your invitation. We will gladly return! Thank you Auchan Drumul Taberei and all those who have chosen to support our project for these children and who have generously given all kinds of gifts for them!
Renovation and complete modernization of the wards for infants and preschoolers within the Oncopediatrics section of the Fundeni Clinical Institute
In close partnership with STAR STORAGE and RAIFFEISEN BANK, in 2010 we initiated a project of complete renovation and modernization of the patients’ section designated for infants and preschoolers.
Within it, 4 rooms were equipped with proper medical furniture of European standards, including: 14 beds with infusion stands, 12 folding beds for mothers, 2 changing tables, 10 bedside tables, 2 tables, 14 chairs, 8 stools, 4 cabinets , 1 patient examination bed-table.
The adjacent toilet facilities were also renovated, 2 rooms were equipped with televisions and an air conditioner was installed in the ultrasound room.
In addition, we found a solution to ensure adequate rest conditions for the mothers of the little patients, by equipping the rooms with folding beds, that fit under the children’s beds when not in use.
Donation of specific reagents for the oncopediatrics department of the Fundeni Clinical Institute
The strategy for treating acute leukemia in children, in addition to treatment with state-of-the-art drugs, also requires a thorough investigation of the genetic factors involved and a complex strategy for monitoring the response to treatment.
This donation of reagents has contributed to the implementation of new methods of molecular biology analysis, important for the detection, confirmation and follow-up of minimal residual disease in children with acute leukemia.
Tracking the minimum residual disease allows the classification of patients with acute leukemia into risk groups, which will improve the management of the disease, as well as facilitating important medical decisions in the short and long term, in order to increase the survival rate in children with acute leukemia.
Collaboration with MagiCamp and Hospice Casa Speranței
“I think we are approaching the time when doctors will sometimes start “prescribing” puppies instead of medications. What pill could give us so much love, security, or stimulate a healthy laugh, motivate us to go for a walk, and help us feel useful?“
(Leo K. Bustard, D.V.M. Ph. D – Founder of the Delta Society)
Ever since the two furry pals, Oli and Mira, joined our team, we wanted to organize events for children with oncological problems, in which they could play with the little patients, to delight them with their “canine antics”, to offer them a paw, sending them a message with such affection as simple as it is profound, “Friend, I am with you!” Well, this dream became a reality, at MagiCamp, in Brănești, Dâmbovița County, and at the Hospice Casa Speranței camp in Adunații Copăceni, Giurgiu County, places where many other dreams take shape.
The children were simply happy, forgetting the agonizing treatments, the months spent in hospital wards and other sad scenarios that a disease like cancer can create. Through such events, they regain their confidence, strength and hope to be the victorious heroes in the fight against the disease.
