Firehiwot Derso(FiFi) PhD, Founder
Why do we fight?
“I was determined to find a way to help other women and their families going through what I went through.”
Alemtsehay Derso
Alemtsehay Derso was a beautiful, courageous and strong young woman. Although we were separated by distance, we used to talk biweekly at the beginning of her diagnosis and daily during the last few weeks of her life. The years after her departure from this world were the saddest and darkest of my life.
A day wouldn’t pass without thinking about her, hearing her encouraging and favorite words “I am feeling good today.” Even when she was in pain, every day was a good day for her. There were times I asked myself why-why would a good spirited person like her have to suffer and die?
One night, I woke up as usual, shouting and crying out for her expecting to hear her voice again. It was that night when I told myself that continually feeling this way, wouldn’t help me nor other women with breast cancer. I decided that the best thing to do would be to be strong and pick myself up and move on with my life again. I was determined to find a way to help other women and their families going through what I did. I wanted to create a way to support them, so they don’t have to go through what I went through if or when a loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer. I truly believe in communities coming together helping each other. As a result, the Alemtshay Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in January of 2012.
Some Facts About Cancer
One out of Eight
304,000(48%)
1.1 Million
Our Mission
AlemFre PinkHouse Cancer Foundation (APCF) is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Ethiopian women abroad and at home to overcome financial barriers and access critical care for breast, cervical, and other gynecological cancers. Through education, early detection programs, and relentless fundraising, APCF strives to improve the health and well-being of Ethiopian women battling cancer.
Our Project: The Pink House
Pink House, is a temporary shelter located in Addis Ababa & Gondar. This haven provides a safe and supportive environment for Ethiopian women undergoing cancer treatment, alleviating the burden of finding accommodation during this challenging time.
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AlemFre PinkHouse Cancer Foundation (APCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Ethiopian women abroad and at home, who are burdened with financial need to access screening, diagnosis, and treatment for breast cancer.
የአለምፍሬ ፒንክሀውስ ካንሰር ፋውንዴሽን አባል ሲሆኑ በካንሰር ለተጠቁ ሴት እህቶች እና እናቶች ከህመማቸው በላይ በጥቁር አንበሳ ሆስፒታል እና በጎንደር ስፔሻላይዝድ ሆሰፒታል የኬሞ እና ጨረር ህክምና የሚከታተሉ እና ማረፊየ በማጣጥ በስቃይ ለሚገኙ ታካሚዎች የመጠለያ፣ የምግብ፣ የእንክብካቤ እና የንፅህና መጠበቂያዎችን እንዲያገኙ ያደርጋሉ።
