09.10.2016 The 4th annual charity auction "I want to live!" to support children with cancer.

On 9^th October, 2016 at 17.00 in the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the World Day of Hospice and Palliative Care the 4th annual charity auction, "I want to live!" fund-raising to support children with cancer will be held.

Organizers of the event: Public fund to support patients with cancer "Healthy Asia", Public Fund «International Fund Global Success of People», the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the initiative group of Almaty volunteers with the support of UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty and art gallery "White piano".

Since 2003 the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the largest and leading museums of Kazakhstan charitable activities to support orphans, disabled children, children with cancer in cooperation with the charity fund maternal health, guardianship and childhood "Altyn-Kol" and Public fund to support patients with cancer "Healthy Asia" has been conducting.

Since 2009 to the present "Healthy Asia" Public fund advocates questions of pediatric oncology. During this period in 2009 in Almaty palliative branch was opened, in which children from different regions of the country receive help with cancer, operates a mobile visiting service of the children's hospice at home "I am with you" (annually in Kazakhstan with newly diagnosed cancer patient appeals 700 children, 62 children with cancer in the custody of the Fund).

Public Fund «International Fund Global Success of People» in the course of the project "I am with you" together with children with the Cancer Support Center presented a house with total area of 500 square meters. Currently, thanks to Fund "Healthy Asia" repair and home improvement is completed. It is the only institution in Central Asia (opening on 15^th October, 2016), where children with cancer can receive psychological, medical and social rehabilitation services and thereby defeats the disease. Unfortunately, most children with cancer cannot attend school, kindergarten because of their sickness. In this regard, many parents do not work, because forced to care for the child. Therefore, the Centre "I am with you" helps to cope with illness for not only a sick child, but also parents to improve their financial situation and save own family.

For the event 24 art paintings are created. A special feature of these works is that they were created by a duet of children, who won a cancer together with famous Kazakhstani artists. Children-winners pass the baton of the win to other children, who are still struggling with the disease. Among the participants are ten heroes-winners, who took part in the VII World Games winners in Moscow and won 12 medals. This annual sporting event, involving children from all over the world, who beat cancer! They have once again proved to the world that the disease can be defeated!

The aim of this charity event:

• assisting in the opening of the Center for Development and psychological support for children with cancer and their parents (9 hospital for in-patients beds in the children's hospice);

• informing the public about the problems of children's oncology.

The charity auction "I want to live!" brings together people who want to help children and give them joyful moments in their lives. Children suffering from severe illness may not have time to become adults, so help should come in their life timely, today.

Children are waiting for our help, they want to live! We hope for your help and support!