Every week across Ireland, 10 children and young people (aged 0-24) are diagnosed with cancer.
Cancer Fund for Children is a charity serving families in all 32 counties across the island of Ireland Ireland who are impacted by a childhood cancer diagnosis. Their mission is to support young people and their families emotionally and practically from the point of diagnosis, throughout treatment, and beyond, including times of bereavement.
Cancer Fund for Children empower, connect and strengthen children, young people and their families so they feel better equipped to cope with the emotional impact of cancer. Their services include individual support, group support, and residential programs, often hosted at their Daisy Lodge facility in County Down and soon to be Daisy Lodge in Cong, Co. Mayo., which also provides therapeutic short breaks to help families reconnect and focus on spending time together.