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Cancer has no frontiers, it does not recognise ethnicities or religions.
The " Help those with Cancer Association" in North Cyprus, which cooperates with the corresponding Associations in the South, needs your help!
The yellow tulip is the emblem of the association presided by Mrs Raziye Kocaismail, and the association is selling sculptures of the tulip for a very low price about 5YTL or 2 CYP, for the aid of cancer patients.
Other donations are more than welcome.
Please contact [email protected] for further details, if you wish to help.

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[miltiades]

Excellent cause , my contribution of £100 .00 will be on its way.

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Thank you Miltiades, pls send me an email so that I can direct you regarding delivery of the Tulip and your money transfer.

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A few words about Raziye
Quoted from a meeting in Larnaca....
Help those with Cancer Association / North Cyprus

Raziye Kocaismail – MECC Conference/ Larnaca Abstract


I was dignosed with cancer on the 23rd of November, 1991 – my 42nd birthday.

My father was diagnosed with leaukemia at the age of 42, only to leave my young mother and my two brothers and I behind. His body was laid to rest in London, where he had gone to be treated. The fear of my three sons going through the same things we did was what first sparked off the need to make sure somethings were done.

When I went to London for treatment, the most significant difference I noticed was in our doctor-patient relations. I had only told my doctor I had a lump in my breast before he booked me in to have it removed with local anaesthetic three days later. I had no check up, nor was I examined. And with no examination, the area to be operated on was numbed and the surgeon asked, “where was it my dear?”. I heard the blade cut the place I had pointed to.

I believed that you couldn’t ask any doctor in any part of the world questions, until I saw different in the UK. The doctors enlightened me, discussed the chances of my treatment and the side effects of my medication..

As soon as I returned home after almost a year of treatment, I rolled up my sleeves to set up an association to bring the civilisation I had seen to my country and put an end to patients having to undergo treatment away from their loved ones.

With the help of my family and friends the ‘Help Those with Cancer Association’ was set up and I have since been its chairperson.

Today, I believe that spending every day working on new projects in the field of cancer has been a ray of light to me and almost four thousand other member patients.

During this 13 year period of difficulty from the government and even some doctors, the association has managed to achieve the following:

Annual cancer walks attended by thousands.
A mobile nationwide early diagnosis service. Carrying out PSA, smear tests and breast examinations in nine points of residence. This led to persuading the state to set up an early diagnosis centre. The association made financial contributions for its establishment and is still paying for the employment of a member of staff.
An oncology unit of 28 beds in an area of 600 square meters was opened and an agreement was made with a medical oncologist for permanent employment. A psychologist and five other personnel were also employed by the association.
Flight tickets, accommodation and expenses for patients and companions of those who have to be treated abroad are regularly met.
Various needs of cancer patients families unable to work are dealt with.
Education fees of child patients at school or university are provided.
Special bras, implants and wigs are supplied.
A home care service with a nurse and psychologist is under way.
Costs are met for visits to clinics when necessary medication and procedures are not available at the state hospital.
On-hand English and Greek carers/translators to deal with appointments of patients undergoing treatment in South Cyprus. All travel expenses are met.
Monthly seminars on cancer with local and international oncologists and experts.
A monthly gazette ‘Umut’ or ‘Hope’ used by many patients as a means to convey thoughts and experiences.
Integration and involvement of cancer patients into the workforce and activities of the association, helping them overcome the fear of ‘coming out’.


Being a cancer patient, I sometimes think about how much my life has changed. I do not have a free moment. But nothing can be as rewarding as feeling that the work I’m doing is serving the community and the people.

And i think it is to this that I owe extending my life after cancer by another 14 years.

I thank everyone who trusted and supported me.

UNQUOTE

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Help Those with Cancer Association


Mission:

Helping those with cancer, increasing awareness on cancer, working towards improving the conditions for the treatment of cancer and working for measures for early detection.

Type of Organization: Association

Fields of Interest:

- Health

Year of Establishment: 26 May 1993

President/Chairperson: Raziye Kocaismail


Board of Directors:
Vice President: Dincel Sükrettin, General Secretary: Serif Özhür, Accounting: Ayse Kanliada, Social Affairs Coordinator: Zarifsen Menteşoğlu, Press Coordinator: Korman Kocaismail, Networking Coordinator: Güney Aktulga

Regional Coverage: Güzelyurt, Kyrenia, Nicosia, Famagusta

Working Hours: Weekdays: 08:00 - 15:00

Past Activities:

The Association carries activities almost daily in order to answer the needs of its 2700 cancer patient members. We serve our member who join our organizations daily in the way:

- We have supported the construction of the Oncology center
- Our association pays for the salaries of the following hospital staff: 1 secretary at the oncology service, 1 secretary at the radiation service, 1 secretary at the leukemia service, 1 secretary and 1 technician at the pathology service and 1 psychologist.
- We attempt to provide missing equipment at the hospital (oncology and leukemia). The association has budgeted £ 7000 annually for this purpose for the next 10 years.
- Working towards providing for the following:
a. the construction and decoration of the Oncology center
b. the construction and decoration of the children’s chemotherapy room
c. the construction and decoration of the children’s intensive care unit
- The association paid for and brought in an expert on Oncology to our island, providing a portion of the daily expenses
- The association covers patient’s and the accompanier’s plane tickets and daily expenses for overseas treatment visits
- The patient’s drug and examination expenses are paid by the Association.
- The school and accommodation fees of our patients who are students are covered by the association.
- Clothes and toys are given to our patients on Bayrams and New Years.
- Food aid to patients who have limited income.
- Providing cosmetically enhanced brassieres, wigs and silicon that might help with the morale of the patient.
- Employment opportunities for our patients in order to reintegrate them into the society and the workforce.

Future Activities:

The establishment of the Test Baba Nikolagu mobile test hospital.

Organization's Slogan:

"Add a drop of color to lost hopes"
"Hope is cancer’s worst enemy"

Contact Details:

E-mail: [email protected]

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lets go people, put your hand a bit deeper in your pockets, already some of you are showing interest for which Raziye and myself are grateful... lets show what we can do. PLS NOTE: All donations will be published unless otherwise requested....