Aid and Hope Program for Cancer Patient Care

National Network
Palestine
Address

5th Floor, apartment 17 , Gefary Building, near Gaza port
Gaza
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
+972 8 2884028
Fax
+972 8 2884029
E-Mail
eman@ahpcenter.ps
E-Mail (2)
eman_shannon@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
00972599834235
Mobile Phone (other)
00972597242408
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Human rights
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Aid and Hope Program (AHP) for Cancer Patient Care started four years ago, where some of the founders themselves contracted cancer or one of their relatives which made the idea an urgent issue. Individual efforts of supports eventually developed into an association supporting and helping cancer patients and their families was established. Aid and Hope Program (AHP) for Cancer Patient Care started four years ago, The AHP is an organization of excellence in cancer public awareness and research that will undertake the usage of cutting edges to approaching the forefront of discovery and innovation. AHP will   build   the province’s leading   edge   research capacity, thereby enhancing international recognition of Palestine as a major jurisdiction for cancer projects and researches and as an attractive environment for investment. The structure of organization consists of 4 main employees and 23 volunteers Last year budget was 42,000 $ Sources of funding: International fund, donations
Mission and Objectives

Our Goal
To support cancer patient where ever they are, give them the best to live comfortably and well especially if they are poor, neglected, especially females because women are dependent usually on others to cover their financial needs, and to contribute to achieve both health and economic benefits for the Palestinian-cancer- patients.
Target Groups
We do strive to satisfy and meet the needs, desires, wants and expectations of all cancer-disease-patients and their families, physiologically and psychologically.
Our Objectives
•    Enhance early detective programme by reaching a wide array of women with cancer.
•  Provide psychological support to patients with cancer through levels of rehabilitation and based on standards approaches.
•  Respond to poor cancer patient by providing urgent relief including food, shelter, and other basic needs.
•    Advocate to patients with cancer and  influence human  rights organization to facilitate patients’ referral to treatment outside Gaza strip.
•  Empower women with cancer by building their competences and enlarge their economic opportunities.

Main Projects / Activities

Guinness world record winners for the Longest Ribbon Measures 1,247 m (4,091 ft. 2 in).10th of October 2012 to raise the awareness of breast cancer early detection
-  Provision of psychological support to 1500 women with Cancer: Self-funded.
-Gaza in Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness, October 2012 (breast cancer month)
-Gaza think in Pink campaign for breast cancer awareness, October 2013.
-Training women with breast cancer on how to manufacture artificial breast from local materials during Gaza blockage and because of the high cost of buying ready ones.
-  Adham Sisalem Palliative Care Center.
- manufacturing   artificial breasts and distributed them freely among Gaza women with breast cancer
- Conducting awareness sessions to encourage women to involve in early detection: Funded by Human Concern international (HCI Middle East Region).
-Women empowerment economically by allocating fund for small enterprise project: Funded by Human Concern international (HCI Middle East Region).
- young ladies in Pink
- Advocacy for young cancer patients rights
-  Ladies in Pink crafts income generation project.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

 Raising the public awareness of cancer problems 
 Networking with local network members to do advocacy and campaigns for cancer patients issue .
Integrate cancer patients in local network members organization
Supporting other network members in their work.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

It is very important to exchange experience, coordinate with other international and national organizations to find similar work field in  the region.
We will learn a lot and practice new types of work

Contact (1) Full Name
Eman Shannan
Job Title
General Manager
Head of the organisation
Eman Shannan