Many wonderful organizations around the world bring help and hope to children affected by cancer, their families and adult survivors.
The following is a selection of resources that we think may be valuable to you. We hope this directory will grow in time to include resources in many countries.
If you know of a good resource not listed within these pages, please email web@wechope.org with the information so we can look into listing it.
Air Care Alliance (USA)
A national network of humanitarian aviators. Maintains a central list of local, regional and national flight providers (very extensive).
Air Charity Network (USA)
Provides free flights to medical treatment for families in financial need, or patients who cannot tolerate commercial travel for health reasons. Coordinates with regional organizations throughout America to facilitate cross-country transport.
Provides free flights to medical treatment for families across Australia and the Western Pacific islands.
Corporate Angel Network (North America)
Flies children with cancer to and from treatment centres using empty seats on chartered flights or corporate jets. This service is free, as often as is needed, regardless of financial circumstances. Ho0wever, patient needs are coordinated with scheduled business flights, so the service may not be available when the patient needs to travel.
HopeAir / Mission Air Transportation Network (Canada)
Provides free air travel to medical facilities for non-emergency treatment and diagnostic tests not available in the recipient’s local vicinity. Seats are donated on corporate, private, commercial and government jets to families who cannot afford to pay for commercial air tickets. Info also available in French.
Mercy Medical Angels (USA)
Provides national patient transportation guidance and assistance, covering all forms of charitable, long-distance transport to medical care. Provides charitable transport to families in situations of compelling human need – support includes commercial flights, coordination with volunteer pilot organizations, ground transportation, and donated gas cards nationwide.
Miracle Flights for Kids (USA)
Provides families with unlimited free transport to medical treatment centres across America through the purchase of commercial airline tickets and the donation of private aircraft.
Operation Lift-Off (USA)
Purchases commercial airline seats for children up-to age 18 with cancer who require treatment unavailable close to home.
