A Home Away From Home
Important Announcement
Childhood Cancer International is very pleased to announce the launch of the second phase of the Home Away From Home Programme, supported by Foundation S!
For over a year, CCI and Foundation S have been working together to support CCI member organisations in the provision of essential accommodation and associated services for children and adolescents with cancer and their families/ caregivers.
For the first phase, which commenced at the start of 2024, 3 beneficiary organisations improved their capacity to welcome children into their homes. This involved 1 new house purchase, 1 new house build and the support of operational costs and services in another Home. We are now starting the next phase of the programme because together we can save more children’s lives.
“Home Away From Home” Programme, Supported by Foundation S.
By Angus Olsen https://idrawchildhoodcancer.com/
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The purpose of Home Away From Home is to decrease treatment abandonment of children and adolescents with cancer by helping CCI member organisations provide a second home for the patients and their caregivers, close to health services.
This opportunity is dedicated to you, if:
You are a CCI member organisation;
Your organisation has been in operation for a minimum of one year;
Your accommodation project is for a low or a middle income country (LMIC). LMIC includes upper-middle income countries, and you can determine your country's category by referring to the World Bank’s classification;
You have an accommodation project that falls into one of the following categories:
Capital Projects - involving the construction of a new home, the purchase of a home, or expanding an existing home.
Operational Programmes – assistance with costs such as rental, maintenance, or services offered at the Home.
If this is a real need your organisation has, please read carefully the Programme Guidelines to find out all you need to know about the application process and documents required.
Important information: the following documents are mandatory to be filled in, using exactly the templates provided (download them at the links below):
Please note that the application deadline is Friday, 16 May 2025, at 23:59 CET (Paris/ Amsterdam time), and all submissions need to be sent by email to programmemanager@cci.care.
Not sure where to start? Guidance offered by CCI
To orientate you and assist you in understanding the programme and proposal requirements, the supporting documentation needed, and to answer any questions you may have, we will be hosting 2 webinars on Zoom:
Webinar 1: 6 March, 8:00 am CET (Paris/ Amsterdam time zone)
Webinar 2: 6 March, 4:00 pm CET (Paris/ Amsterdam time zone)
For any webinar you choose to join, please use this link to connect.
Additional information you may need:
Topic: New call for Home Away From Home
Webinar ID: 914 9161 6441
Passcode: 801549
International numbers available: https://sanofi.zoom.us/u/aCjIo3KSp
Curious about the impact of our programme?
Fundación Nuestra Esperanza from Bolivia is one of the 3 organisations which was awarded a Home Away From Home financial support in 2024, with the support of Foundation S.
In November of last year, they inaugurated their new home, which features 11 bedrooms and offers psychosocial support services for children and their families/ caregivers.
Watch the video below to see the real impact of our collaboration, and how working together can save more children’s lives!
Zoom Webinars
Zoom Webinar from HAFH phase 1 (2023-2024)
Check out the full video of the info session to apply for Home Away From Home and get all your questions answered!