Founded by Mary Binks in 2003, Mary's Cancer Kiddies (MCK) is a registered
charity in Indonesia with volunteers based in Jakarta and Hong Kong who raise
and manage funds to cover the cost of medical treatment for children from poor
families.
To ensure that children from financially
disadvantaged families have access to the medical treatment they need and to
help them go through a difficult time with dignity.
For some families, the government-sponsored insurance for the poorest in society is complex and time
consuming, many giving up on the system, afraid they may be found
ineligible and then liable for medical costs, or later unable to obtain cover
and face chronic, unendurable financial burdens.
Children with cancer
MCK has provided financial support for hundreds of
young cancer patients at leading child cancer treatment centres: Dharmais and
Cipto hospitals in Jakarta
Children with infectious diseases
Since 2007 MCK also covers treatment costs for
illnesses such as tetanus, HIV, tuberculosis, acute diarrhea and malnutrition.
Visit MCK’s website to learn more: http://www.maryscancerkiddies.org
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