Oncology Diagnosis Center

The project

Cancer counts among the main “killer” diseases, in Ecuador as in so many parts of the world. Help-for-Hope has witnessed first hand the tragedy of children who are affected by cancer in Ecuador, and who cannot afford adequate (often foreign and costly) treatment to improve their survival prospects, or at least alleviate their last months and days.

In yet too many cases , cancer comes silently and wipes away hope from a child’s future. And in Quito South, lacking adequate diagnosis facilities, often it is too late once cancer is detected.

Recognizing the urgent need, the hospital “Un Canto A La Vida” has moved on this front, with a project designed to give the gift of hope back to children. The idea of an affordable yet modern early oncology diagnosis facility was born for Quito South’s 1.1 mio population.

Building on the positive experience of past collaborations, the hospital and Help-for-Hope have agreed to engage together in a more substantial project than in past years. The project is defined in space and time (2007), the costs are known (below), and the potential impact on children is very real and significant. And again, the choice of the project has also been guided by the thoroughness of “Un Canto A La Vida”‘s business plan for the constrution of the facility.