Charity Work

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Charity Work

• By Dema Michael
• 9R

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TCT

• TCT is a charity for teenager who have cancer.
• TCT stands for Teenage Cancer Trust.
• Each day in the UK, 6 teenagers will find out
  they have cancer. That is over 2,200 new
  diagnoses each year. More often than not, these
  young people get a raw deal, receiving hospital
  treatment in inappropriate facilities alongside
  children or older people. In many cases, cancer
  in teens is not picked up early enough and
  symptoms are dismissed as growing pains or sports
  injuries. Because teenagers are undergoing growth
  spurts, their cancers grow faster than other age
  groups and they can be at greater risk.

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• Cancer is more common than you think it is the
  most common cause of non-accidental death in
  teens and young adults in the UK. By the age of
  15 you have a 1 in 600 chance of developing
  cancer. By the age of 24 you will have had a 1 in
  285 chance of developing cancer. In the last 30
  years the incidence of cancer in the teenage and
  young adult group has increased by 50 and for
  the first time ever, the number of teens with
  cancer now exceeds the number of children with
  cancer.

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What our money can do for them!?!

• 100,000 to fully equip a patients bedroom. This
  includes an electric bed interactive
  patient-controlled computer systems providing
  lighting control, web access, DVD download
  facility, networked with other patients rooms,
  school and home en suite bathroom parents bed
  settee and furnishings.
• 50,000 Chill out room - a therapeutic
  environment including music system, interactive
  lighting controls, aromatherapy facilities
• 50,000 Music room, including music mixing
  equipment, a synthesiser and musical instruments
  for music therapy.
• 25,000 Salary and expenses of Education and
  Awareness Officer for educational input to
  schools and universities
• 20,000 Fitted kitchen diner for teenagers

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• 20,000 1 years salary and costs for an Activity
  Co-ordinator to help young people remain positive
  and occupied during lengthy hospital treatment
• 10,000 Furnishing parents lounge/diner
• 7,000 Production of schools information pack and
  mail-out to 7000 schools and universities
• 2,500 Computer system
• 2,000 Patient controlled electric bed, essential
  during periods of critical illness
• 1,600 Laptop computer
• 1,000 Music Centre
• 1,000 Flat screen TV
• 650 Bed settee for relatives to stay overnight

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How we can raise the money!?!

• There are a variety of things to do as a school
  here are some
• Cake sales 8. Sponsored
  events
• Movie night 9. Talent shows
• Dance 10.Comedy Night
  
• Fashion show
• Car boot sale
• Karaoke night
• A school production

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How It Has Been Advertised?

• There are many ways that this charity has been
  advertised. Here are some ways they have
  advertised this charity.
• Internet www.teenagecancertrust.org
• Wrist bands
• Leaflets/ flyers
• Newspaper/ magazines

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One Story

• Maria Valarezo
• Type of Cancer  Acute lymphoblast leukaemia
  (ALL)
• Age at diagnosis 13
• Current age  20
• Occupation Full-time student, part-time library
  aid

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• Maria's advice Be strong, but allow yourself to
  cry. Part of being strong is knowing when to cry.
  Furthermore, find someone you can really talk to.
• Maria's Cancer JourneyI was filled with fear
  when I was told that I had leukaemia. I was 13
  years old. I was in a hospital bed, recovering
  from a bone marrow biopsy that was performed
  earlier that day. Now it was evening, and my
  mother and I were waiting for the doctor to come
  by on his evening rounds so that he could tell us
  the results.

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• My mind was consumed with all sorts of scenarios
  about what was going wrong inside my body. I
  hoped and prayed that the diagnosis would not be
  serious. The prospect of being seriously ill
  terrified me.
• After what seemed like forever, the doctor came
  in and asked to speak to my mother. I felt afraid
  and alone. My mother and the doctor came back
  into the room. The air inside the room became
  still as the doctor prepared to tell me the news.
  It seemed as if time stopped for that moment.
  Suddenly, the stillness was shattered by the
  blaring ring of the telephone. I ignored it and
  demanded that the doctor tell me what was wrong
  with me. My heart was pounding. Soon my nightmare
  became a reality as my doctor told me that I had
  cancer. I asked him, "Where is my cancer?"

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• He replied, "Do you know where your blood is?"
• I said, "All over."
• He said, "That is where your cancer is."
• Fear came over me, and I blocked out everything
  else the doctor was saying. The idea of a child,
  me, having cancer was hard to swallow. I felt
  like I was falling into a black abyss. I became
  haunted by terrifying thoughts of death that
  infiltrated my mind.
• And so I began my two-and-one-half year fight for
  life-a fight that I won. Leukaemia has taught me
  to always have faith, no matter what.

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What else we can do?

• You dont even need to attend these event you can
  go down to the shops and get the bands for
  teenage cancer. Or even donate some money to
  them.

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