Steirische Kinderkrebshilfe
Graz, Austria
About
Founded in 1985, Steirische Kinderkrebshilfe is a non-profit association based in Graz, Austria working on health, medical research, children & youth +2 more.
The Steirische Kinderkrebshilfe is a non-profit association founded in 1985 by parents of children with cancer in Styria, Austria. It supports children with cancer, young people and their families through financial aid, psychological and social support, home tuition, outpatient and mobile care, and life and career counselling. It also funds paediatric oncology research through its affiliated Forschungsverein, which focuses on prophylaxis, follow-up care and early detection research, and it co-finances medical infrastructure at the Graz university paediatric haematology and oncology department. The organisation is funded by corporate sponsorship, legacies, private donations and membership fees, and holds the Austrian donation quality seal.
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Unterstützungsfonds
Health · Austria
Provides temporary financial bridging support to families whose child is in cancer treatment, depending on household income.
Hausunterricht
Education · Austria
Home tuition for children and young people during or after cancer treatment, delivered by teachers from their home school.
Schulkoffer
Education · Austria
Information kit for kindergarten and school classmates and teachers about the illness, treatment and return to everyday life.
jugend & zukunft
Children & Youth · Austria
Nationwide project offering young people with or after cancer personal life and career counselling and job integration support.
Psychologische Begleitung
Mental health · Austria
Psychological and psychosocial support for patients and families during acute therapy and outpatient follow-up care.
Mobile Ambulanz
Health · Austria
Home visits by a diploma nurse across Styria to reduce the burden of frequent outpatient visits for children in treatment.
Online-Teilnahme am Unterricht mittels Roboter
Education · Austria
Robot-based avatar that lets children unable to attend school take part in classroom lessons remotely.
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Verein Golfen mit Herz, Samsung SDI, Magna Powertrain, Airportclub Graz
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