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The Balkan Sports Games, campaigns, camps and the fight for better treatment of children with cancer.
2026
Asen: from a 20% chance of survival to medals in badminton
The story of Asen — a participant and medallist at the Balkan Games — closed BNT’s “Po sveta i u nas” news bulletin.
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The bell at the Golden Ribbon centre rang for Emili
The sound of the bell at the centre carries the words “the end” and “my treatment is over” — and today it rang for Emili.
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The second Balkan Sports Games brought more than 70 children from five countries to Panagyurishte
Children and young people from Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Croatia and Serbia who have beaten an oncohaematological disease competed in six sports.
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The “Survivor” 2026 camp by the Zhrebchevo reservoir
The camp began with a warm welcome and continued at the “Aglika” hotel by the Zhrebchevo reservoir.
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Six more families shared their summer holiday with us — with play, nature, conversations and lots of laughter.
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The European standards of care for children and adolescents with cancer — now in Bulgarian
We have translated the European standards of care for children and adolescents with cancer — the file is freely available.
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Our second summer camp — among the rocks and caves of Belogradchik
Lake Rabisha, the Venetsa and Magura caves and, to finish, a disco: that is how our July camp went.
ReadBy yacht on the Iskar Reservoir
The Sail with me team took many mothers and children out on a yacht — an exciting adventure on the water.
ReadThe BIODERMA and “Begach” charity marathon
Thank you to all the volunteers who signed up and took part in the organisation.
ReadThe blue summer has begun: a camp in Kyustendil for the youngest children and their mothers
Walks, art workshops and the centuries-old sequoias — our first summer camp this year is for children up to 10 together with their mothers.
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The Asian Festival 2026 — in support of the children
The sixth edition of the festival in South Park, Sofia, was dedicated to the association — with a charity raffle of more than 99 prizes.
Read1 June with pizza, laughter yoga and lots of games
Happy Children’s Day to all children, little and grown-up — and thanks to the friends who made it a celebration.
ReadA puppet show for young and old at West Mall
Thank you to West Mall for a wonderful event and to Marieta and Marioneta for the show.
ReadStudents from Dobrich raised BGN 2,500 for paediatric oncohaematology in Varna
The children of the “Rayko Tsonchev” high school made Christmas souvenirs, organised a bazaar and donated the proceeds to the association.
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“Sweet Christmas” — home-made biscuits for the cause, for the ninth year
Our charity campaign with Christmas biscuits raises funds for a camp for the youngest children and for the “School Without Borders” project.
ReadTwo celebrations in one day at the Golden Ribbon centre
With costumes, pizza, word searches and bookmarks with portraits of enlighteners, we marked both 31 October and 1 November.
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“Talking with HOPE” — the association’s podcast
Conversations with doctors, specialists, parents and survivors — about school in the hospital, late effects, nutrition, loss and hope.
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“Treasure” — a graffiti mural for our children in the park in Panagyurishte
After the first Balkan Sports Games, the children left Panagyurishte a wall with a superhero child — painted together with the artist Konstantin Krastev – Kostura.
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The first Balkan Sports Games: more than 60 children who have beaten cancer, in Panagyurishte
From 19 to 21 September, children and young people from Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey competed in six sports — and went home with new friends.
ReadSeven medals from the European Youth Onco-Olympiad in Wrocław
Nine brave children represented Bulgaria at the Olympiad in Poland — and came back with seven medals.
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Sun protection for every child at the summer camps — from NAOS Bulgaria
NAOS Bulgaria once again made sure that the children at our camps could play outdoors protected from the sun.
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The Second National Games: 34 children who have beaten cancer competed in five sports
On 18, 19 and 20 April, children aged 6 to 17 competed in running, football, table tennis, chess and shooting — and this is where the idea for the Balkan Games came from.
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2021
Let’s celebrate life with Nati
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to a charity event under the motto “Let’s celebrate life”, organised in support of the Association “Children with Oncohaematological Diseases”…
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ICCD — ActNow
This year the focus is on honouring children and young people with cancer for their courage and resilience. CCI’s new initiative…
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15 February — International Childhood Cancer Day
Today we think in gold and wear gold, like our golden heroes and their families who are going through the fire, those who overcame the horror and…
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ICCD in the European Parliament
SIOP Europe once again marked International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD, 15 February) with an event which this year…
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Ensuring adequate and safe access to treatment
The background At the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in March, all patient entrances to UMHAT “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” were closed…
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The “Childhood Is Ours” project has ended
The “Childhood Is Ours” project of Oborishte district, carried out in partnership with the Association “Children with Oncohaematological Diseases” and funded by Sofia Municipality under the Programme…
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The “Childhood Is Ours” project
The “Childhood Is Ours” project is aimed at children with oncohaematological diseases, and its main goal is to help overcome the emotional…
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European Pharmaceutical Strategy
The aim of the European Pharmaceutical Strategy is to improve and speed up patients’ access to free and affordable medicines and to encourage innovation…
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Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
In connection with Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, which aims to examine the causes of inequality in patients’ access to the best possible treatment…
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15 February 2020
15 February 2020 is International Childhood Cancer Day Go Gold! Why do we want to raise awareness? This year the idea…
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SIOPE, CCI and PanCare: let’s beat cancer in Europe
The joint document by SIOPE, CCI Europe and PanCare on the fight against cancer in Europe — in Bulgarian, on four pages.
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Inequalities in childhood cancer treatment
The substantial inequalities in access to the best possible care, specialists and innovative research for children and young people with cancer remain a critical issue across…
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Support survivors now!
What is the situation? Thanks to the great advances in the treatment and care of children with cancer over recent decades, 80% of all…
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Opening and closing ceremonies of the 10th International Children’s Winners’ Games
The opening of the 10th World Winners’ Games (2019) Watch on YouTube The closing of the 10th World Winners’ Games (2019) Watch on YouTube
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Summer camp 2019, Dobarsko
From 20 July 2019 to 30 July 2019 the project “Summer Camp for Children with Oncohaematological Diseases” was successfully carried out in the village of Dobarsko, at the Hotel-Tavern…
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10th International Children’s Winners’ Games
A unique motivational project, created by volunteers under the auspices of the “Gift of Life” charitable foundation in 2010. Every year hundreds of children and…
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Doctors in support of the children
Doctors from the three clinics — the Clinic of Paediatric Clinical Oncology and Haematology at UMHAT “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL”, Sofia, the Clinic of…
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Official position of the association’s Management Board
DEAR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, The problem with the treatment of children with oncohaematological diseases has existed since 2009. For many years the association and parents…
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Bioderma Women’s Run
On 22 June 2019 Sofia will host the first women’s run in Bulgaria — the BIODERMA Women’s Run, in support…
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European elections 2019: the SIOPE manifesto
The manifesto of the European community of paediatric oncologists and haematologists for the 2019 European Parliament elections — in Bulgarian, in eight pages.
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No more pain! No more loss!
An appeal by the International Confederation of Parent and Survivor Organisations Childhood Cancer International, the Association “Children with Oncohaematological Diseases”, No more pain! No more…
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Invitation to the General Assembly 2018
The Management Board of the Association “Children with Oncohaematological Diseases”, pursuant to Article 26 of the Non-Profit Legal Entities Act and Article 17(1) of the association’s Statutes, convenes…
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55 Hours – Celebration of Motivation
On 28 September Krasimir Georgiev set himself a new challenge, once again aimed at motivating people to pursue their personal goals, however…
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September — an international month of support
In Bulgaria, three children fall ill with CANCER every week. For them, that day marks the beginning of a hard battle, accompanied by physical pain…
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Summer camp 2018, Dobarsko
From 7 July 2018 to 17 July 2018 the project “Summer Camp for Children with Oncohaematological Diseases” was successfully carried out in the village of Dobarsko, at the Hotel-Tavern…
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The new children’s playground at “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Hospital is open
On 27 June 2018 the new children’s playground at UMHAT “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL”, Sofia, was officially blessed and opened. The worn-out and…
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Support for the association from the “Team with a Dream” initiative
On 16 June 2018 the first edition of the “Team with a Dream” initiative took place in Vazrazhdane Park, Sofia. During the sports…
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We are building a children’s playground at “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Hospital
The funds needed to renovate the children’s playground in the yard of the oncohaematology ward at “Tsaritsa Yoanna – ISUL” Hospital have now been raised. Thank you…
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The association signs a contract to build a rehabilitation centre
The association has signed a contract to fund the construction of the first rehabilitation centre for children with oncohaematological diseases in Bulgaria and the eighth in the world…
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