Providing External Seating Area for Patients

The charitable housing set aside for children with cancer and their families — those who cannot afford accommodation of their own — has a large outdoor courtyard that can serve as a place for patients and their families to breathe, enjoy a cheerful family atmosphere and step away from the world of the hospital and treatment.

Target group:

Children with cancer, both inpatients and outpatients, at King Fahad National Centre for Children's Cancer.

Location:

King Fahad National Centre for Children's Cancer – Riyadh.

Financial scope:

SAR 40,000.

Project rationale:

  • The need to strengthen children's emotional health and increase their wellbeing during their stay at King Fahad National Centre for Children's Cancer.
  • Creating a comfortable environment for the child patient and their family while they use the Centre's charitable housing.
  • Bringing happiness to child patients and their families using the charitable housing.

Facts and figures:

• Around (352) families benefit from the charitable housing each month.
• Around (4,225) families benefit from the charitable housing each year.