WHO WE ARE. Set up in 2014 by Maricla Pannocchia, the charity aims to offer free recreational and peer to peer support to teenagers and young adults (aged 13-24 y.o.) and their families from anywhere in Italy (including foreign young people on treatment or follow-up in Italy) so no young person has to face cancer alone!
We also advocate for childhood cancer in order to demand more funding towards pediatric cancer research and more support for current fighters as well as survivors, families and childhood cancer charities. We firmly believe every child and young person has the Right to Health. We fight everyday to shed a light on the topic and mobby governments to find solutions.

WHAT WE DO.

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CANCER (AND THEIR FAMILIES)
We regularly organize free activity stays and days out for teens and young people to come together and share the journey! Getting diagnosed with cancer during your teenage years is particularly difficult, that is why is so important for them to share the journey with other young people in similar situations, which can understand them. During our initiatives the young people have the chance to talk about their illness and all the problems they face, but there is no obligation to do so. They generally make new friends, learn new things and have fun not mentioning their illness because they all share the same baggage and know the others relate to them and they can be themlseves. In their daily lives they usually feel different from their peers, they struggle to live their day to day lives, here they can try new things, (re)discover their passions and strength, and make lasting friendship which turns out to be real soul connections.
When a young person gets diagnosed with cancer, the whole family goes through a lot. That is why some of our free initiative involve parents, siblings, partners and friends. We collaborate with different childhood cancer charities in order to offer these programs to as many young people as we can. We pride ourselves in offering these programs free of charge to young people and their families so that everyone who wants to take part can do so, regardless of their economic situation. 
LOBBYING THE GOVERNMENTS.
No real change will be made until the governments will decide to provide support to these young people and their families. They must stop to think childhood cancer research is not worth investing in because they consider it "rare". They must recognize the numerous needs of these young people and their families (social/emotional/psychological/physical) and their need for an ongoing support that does not stop when treatment ends. They must be aware and recognize the various (often long term) side effects caused by treatments such as second tumors, infertility, cognitive problems, etc) which affect two out of three childhood cancer survivors. They must put childhood cancer to the top of their priority list. They must work together to offer the same kind of diagnosis and treatment options to all the children and young people who need it, regardless of their economic situation, the country they are from or live in. 
That is why we regularly work with politicians in order to bring the needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families to the attention of the governments. 
Our main goals are:
* the implement of laws in order to offer a free, equal all round and ongoing support to every child or young person affected by cancer in the world;
* pushing governments to fund pediatric cancer research, including all types of cancer (including those who are considered "more rare");
* making sure governments will mantain the new laws and they won't decide when to apply them. They must be used for all the children and young people with cancer around the world, regardless of their personal and economic situation.
* bringing childhood cancer at the attention of the general public and mass media (including major mass media) so it won't be something we talk about once in a while but an issue we regularly hear about in an informative and helpful ways for both the general public and the families affected by childhood cancer.
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS
People often think that cancer (either adult or childhood cancer) is something that "happens to other people". We rarely hear about childhood cancer, and when we do it often does not show a real, complex situation. We work hard through the involvment of childhood cancer families and patients and collaborations with other childhood cancer charities to regularly write articles on various website, getting interviewed, organizing Zoom calls and projects such as our online photograph exhibition and our book which share the stories of many children and young people. 
We also adhere to international childhood cancer awareness initiatives such as September (childhood cancer awareness month) and 15th February (Childhood Cancer Awareness Day). We organize local events, online campaign, and take part to international initiatives to raise awareness. We also regularly take part to conferences and events to meet other childhood cancer charities and fighters and survivors and share our knowledge and learn more. 
COLLABORATION IS KEY.
We firmly believe that, together, we can make actual and lasting changes. That is why we regularly work with activists in the field of human rights.
Strong voices will demand strong actions.
Thanks to our collaboration with Fondazione Cure2Children ONLUS we offer you the chance to ask for a second opinion. This is a way for families with a child affected by cancer or blood disorders to access  the professional opinion of some of the best doctors in the world directly through your computer or phone. 
When applying for the second opinion, mention our charity's name which is Adolescenti e cancro and you will get a priority criterion.
If you need help with your second opinion request don't hesitate to contact us:
adolescentiecancro@yahoo.it 
You can call us or send us a Whatsapp message at 07437047708
ASK FOR A SECOND OPINION

"We only live once."
"WRONG! We only die once. 
We live every day!"
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CONTACTS.
​Email: adolescentiecancro@yahoo.it 
You can call us or send us a Whatsapp message at 07437047708
As we keep fighting for the current patients and for those who will get diagnosed tomorrow, 
we remember and honor those we lost. Your lives were too short, but left a mark in this world and in our hearts.