IPDC & BANCAT supports cancer patients with staples
Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust - BANCAT distributed staples among cancer patients at National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH). The staple are sponsored by IPDC Finance Limited and will support 250 underserved cancer patients' families for a month.
Cancer is a draining disease - socially, emotionally and financially. The suffering endured by the cancer impacted families is incomprehensible, and is particularly acute when it strikes a family from the underserved community. The staple gifted by IPDC is like a breeze of relief for me, said one of the beneficiary, Ms. Ayesha Akhter.
Sabrina Shaheed, Trustee of BANCAT and Professor (Dr.) Qazi Mushtaq Hussain, Director cum Professor of Radiotherapy of NICRH inaugurated the event.
The genesis of BANCAT started with one individual – a cancer survivor. It was during his own treatment that he realised the prevalence of this silent killer in Bangladesh, how oblivious people were to this scourge, and the sheer lack of awareness, policy, and resources that were allocated towards cancer treatments. Yet, there is hardly a family that hasn't experienced a death from cancer. The survivor – having been given a second chance in his life – made it his life's mission to change this landscape. He thus, set out to form BANCAT – an organization solely dedicated to fight cancer in all avenues. BANCAT believes that we all are born with the ability to change someone's life and hence the motto: it takes one to save one. Let BANCAT be the bridge between YOU and cancer patients in need of you.
The avenues that BANCAT is seeking support for
Doctor and medicine of a cancer patient for a month: BDT 5,000
Chemotherapy of a cancer patient: BDT 3,000
Sponsor a cancer patient for a month: BDT 10,000
Staples for a cancer patient's family: BDT 1,000
To contribute Zakat, Sadqa or Donation at Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust;
Bank: Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust
Bank Asia, Scotia Branch
A/C 00733004894
Bank: Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust
Prime Bank, Banani Branch
A/C 2132111021363
bKash: +8801612226223
(Merchant A/C)
Online: http://bancat.org.bd/donation/