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Cancer has long since been considered a major health threat and issue worldwide, and having the disease is not easy, especially if you’re a child.

Children with cancer need affection, care, and psychological and social support. That is why it is important that we provide them with appropriate support so they can grow up to be productive and responsible citizens.

This is why the Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko Foundation Inc. (KKMK), in partnership with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.-Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund (RAFI-DACF) incorporates psychosocial activities as part of the support for children with cancer. That way, these sick children can cope with the stress and anxiety, especially during the chemotherapy phase.

For 2017, RAFI-DACF conducted two psychosocial activities for its children beneficiaries. One was an art workshop facilitated by Fine Arts students of the University of the Philippines – Cebu. During the workshop, the children were able to express their emotions and feelings through art.

There was also the bi-annual activity which the organizers named, “A Day Away from Chemotherapy.” Both children undergoing chemotherapy and cancer survivors attended the activity, where therapeutic games were played.

The Dolores Aboitiz Children’s Fund of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation (RAFI-DACF) aims to improve Early Childhood Care and Development condition at the grassroots level by providing capabilities to the Local Government Units to effectively track children’s development and by constructing quality early learning centers. Its Grants Program also supports initiatives promoting the welfare and development of children in all ages.