Free services to cancer patients in Bulgaria

Dear „Free services to cancer patients in Bulgaria“ Donors,

“Soul Sisters” program helps diagnosed women to make them feel both supported and informed about the diagnosis through free of charge practical, informational and psychological counseling. Face-to-face conversation with our breast cancer survivors helps patients to cope with all the changes resulting from the diagnosis however especially in the countryside such services are not available.

Although the 2021 was also marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, during the summer months the "Soul Sisters" program managed to visit 3 oncology hospitals / oncology wards in the country. The pink camper of “One in 8” visited the hospitals in Haskovo, Vratsa and Blagoevgrad.

Our team of counselors, as well as our psychologist – all of them breast cancer survivors, met and talked with more than 114 patients - women in active treatment in the respective hospitals and those from the city who are in remission, maintenance treatment or metastatic disease.

In addition to the psychological, emotional and practical support during the three trips, we also distributed 342 turbans/ headscarf for women on chemotherapy, 83 primary kits for women with mastectomy - “Pink Bag”, 57 wigs for women on chemotherapy, 113 post-mastectomy bras as well as over 1100 information brochures.

By the end of the year, “One in 8” will visit with the "Soul Sisters" program an oncology ward of a large hospital in Sofia to meet with their patients on active treatment.

Together with all of you, “One in 8” Foundation supports and informs breast cancer patients to accept their condition, rebuild their well-being and improve their quality of life.