• “TO THE BEST MAN IN THIS WORLD BECAUSE WITHOUT YOU I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HERE TODAY: I HAVE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL. I THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!”

    Bone marrow recipient Antonis Hilimintris-Donor

  • “I WILL NEVER FORGET HOW I FELT WHEN MY HUSBAND TOLD ME: DO YOU WANT TO HEAR THE NEWS? THEY HAVE FOUND A DONOR! I WAS CRYING AND LAUGHING SIMULTANEOUSLY... THIS TELLS ME A LOT ABOUT YOUR SOUL...”

    Bone marrow recipient Vera Papaprodromou-Donor

  • “I WISH I COULD MEET YOU... I CAN SENSE THAT YOU ARE A VERY SWEET LADY! I SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. NORMALLY I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN A WHOLE BOOK FOR YOU TO TELL YOU A THOUSAND "THANK YOU"!”

    Bone marrow recipient Yiasemina Nikolaou-Donor

  • “ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY, THE NEWS I WAS HOPING FOR SO LONG ARRIVED; THEY FOUND A DONOR IN CYPRUS! THE SPACE AROUND ME WAS TOO SMALL TO HOLD MY HAPPINESS. GOD HAS SENT TO ME MY ANGEL...YOU!”

    Bone marrow recipient Louiza Koshiari-Donor

  • “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING ME A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE, I WILL FEEL OBLIGED TO YOU FOREVER... FROM NOW ON YOU ARE A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY...”

    Bone marrow recipient Areti Pastou-Donor

  • “I THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU, PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HESITATE TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE ME. THINGS LIKE THIS FILL MY HEART WITH HOPE AND STRENGTH FOR THE FUTURE...”

    Bone marrow recipient Spyros Neokleous-Donor

  • “MY DEAR DONOR, NO "THANK YOU" IS BIG ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU HAVE FOR ME; A TOTAL STRANGER. I COULD HAVE DONE ANYTHING FOR YOU EVEN CLIMB THE AIFEL TOWER IN PARIS EVEN THOUGH I AM TERRIFIED OF HEIGHTS!”

    Bone marrow recipient Avraam Pittakis-Donor

  • “EVEN IF I DO NOT KNOW YOU, I FEEL THAT YOU ARE SOMETHING MORE THAN A RELATIVE TO ME SINCE THE SAME BLOOD IS RUNNING IN OUR VEINS. BEING STILL HERE WITH MY LOVED ONES IS BECAUSE OF YOU... ”

    Bone marrow recipient Mary Dikomiti- Donor

  • “LET ME THANK YOY A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY FOR THE GIFT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO ME. I WISH YOUR FUTURE IS FILLED WITH HAPPINESS, LOVE AND PASSION AND THAT ALL YOUR WISHES COME TRUE.”

    Bone marrow recipient Carolina Fotiadou-Donor

  • “THANKS TO YOUR GENEROUS DONATION, I AM STILL ALIVE... WORDS ARE VERY WEAK TO EXPRESS ALL MY GRATITUDE FOR YOU!”

    Bone marrow recipient Pieros Kyriakou-Donor

  • “I HAD THIS STRANGE EFFECT AFTER MY TRANSPLANT: I DON'T LIKE CHOCOLATE AND CANNOT DRINK TEE ANYMORE, TWO THINGS I USED TO LOVE. NOW I DRINK LOTS OF COFFEE... THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!”

    Bone marrow recipient Antonia Christoforou-Donor

  • “HELLO, I AM THE ONE YOU HAVE SAVED. YOU NEED A LOT OF GUTS TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME. YOUR BONE MARROW WAS THE PERFECT GRAFT... WHENEVER I GOT TO CHURCH I LIGHT A CANDLE FOR YOU AND PRAY THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS HEALTHY AND STRONG!”

    Bone marrow recipient Areti Shieittani-Donor

  • “I DO NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE IN THIS WORLD!”

    Bone marrow recipient Arestis Aristidou-Donor

  • “WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE LIFE OF OUR CHILD... HE CAN NOW HAVE A NORMAL LIFE LIKE ANY OTHER KID OF HIS AGE...”

    Bone marrow recipient Michalis Hadjittofi-Donor


WELCOME FROM THE CHAIR

The Karaiskakio Foundation as a nonprofit organization has recorded a remarkable presence in both the humanitarian and scientific fields in Cyprus and has evolved into an internationally recognized Bone Marrow Donors Registry that represents the biggest per capita Donor Registry worldwide.  An important objective of the Foundation is the constant and reliable scientific support of patients with haematological malignancies and other related diseases, creating a relationship of shared trust and cooperation based on mutual respect and altruism.

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Facts about Leukemia

What is leukemia? Find out what causes it, treatment options, compatible donor search etc. Simple facts about leukemia we should all know about and the fight against it.  Awareness …for a world without leukemia!

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Childhood Cancer Diagnostic Laboratory - Project Briefing

The Karaiskakio Foundation has received funding under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism in the Programming Period 2009-2014, for upgrading part of its infrastructure, advancement of expertise on the subject, promotion of public awareness and enhancement the bone marrow donor registry in Cyprus. Aiming to improve public health and reduce health inequalities, through the proposed project, the Karaiskakio Foundation has enhanced its local health infrastructure with the establishment of a state-of-the art, specialised Childhood Cancer Diagnostic Laboratory which provides diagnostic support to the paediatric and other cancer patients.

The establishment of the Childhood Cancer Diagnostic Laboratory contributes towards:
• Technological progress in the diagnostic field and better understanding of cancer pathology, improvement of patient health and reduction of health inequalities
• Integrated and comprehensive analysis at the early stage of disease identification and classification, management, and treatment
• Structured, systematic and comprehensive laboratory support to patients, hence minimizing the time needed for diagnosis
• Opportunities to young scientists to excel in the field of cancer, invest in people through education
• Increase Social Awareness on cancer.

A parallel objective of the project is the enhancement of the Bone Marrow Donor Registry with new volunteer donors. The challenge is to find the means to attract and to cultivate the feeling of altruism in young adults, through modern means of communication (e.g., apps, social media, self-service stations, short videos etc).

The project further enhances the collaboration of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot Communities in Cyprus.

The Karaiskakio Foundation is already engaged in bi-communal collaboration through the Cyprus Bone Marrow Donor Registry, the greatest in significance and size bi-communal project since 1974. The Kemal Saracoglu Association (a Turkish Cypriot NGO) actively supports the Karaiskakio Foundation in contacting donors and serves as a contact point to help Turkish Cypriot patients and physicians to access the services of the Foundation. Furthermore, the Karaiskakio Foundation is providing both diagnostic and donor search services free of charge to all leukaemia and cancer patients from both the Greek and the Turkish Cypriot community.

Childhood Cancer Diagnostic Laboratory - Project Briefing

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