Mariam Foundation
The Mariam Foundation an Arab nonprofit focused on cancer. It provides financial assistance for treatments not covered by insurance, offers emotional support and daily companionship in hospitals and homes, and runs awareness campaigns promoting early detection and challenging misconceptions about cancer. The Foundation is the official and sole representative of cancer patients with state ministries, healthcare services and hospitals in Palestine.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2012
- Headquartered Nazareth
- Registration Israel
- Website https://www.mariamfoundation.org/en
Related sustainable development goals
Impact
Daily Companions for Children: More than 100 daily companions.
Financial Assistance: More than $ 500,000 provided each year.
Awareness Lectures: More than 500 lectures per year.
Early Detection: More than 8,000 mammogram tests.
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Health
- Diseases and conditions
- Cancers
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Palestine
Partners
- An-Najah National University Hospital
- Augusta Victoria Hospital
- Birzeit University
- Don Bosco School - Nazareth
- St Joseph School - Ramleh
- Yafa Foundation
Programmes
Hayat Festival
Annual festival is held to honor those who have fought and won the battle against cancer.
Mariam Day
Awareness lectures at schools about cancer and cancer related topics.
Mariam Doctors
Provides awareness and medical lectures on cancer.
Mariam Fund
Provides financial assistance to patients to purchase specialized treatments that are not covered by health insurance.
Mariam Home
Mariam Home offers patient a space for rehabilitation.
Mariam Joy
Daily companionship for child cancer patients by university students who receive a scholarship for their volunteering.
Mariam Library
Translates informative medical brochures and writes unique stories to help patients cope with cancer.
Mariam Support
Home visits for cancer patients conducted by social workers.
Pink October
Awareness lectures, which consist of a series of nationwide medical conferences, school lectures and festivals to raise awareness for breast cancer.
We Love Life
Support groups that bring together current and former cancer patients to help each other cope with cancer.
Financials
Funding model
- Grants to Individuals
- In-kind gifts
- Donated equipment
- Donated goods
- Pro bono services
- Pro bono medical services
Primary funders
- Bank of Jordan
- Canadian International Development Organization
- Yafa Foundation
Funding source
- Corporate
- Fundraising
Operations
Key staff
- Dr. Mariam Khatib
- Dr. Salem Billan
- Mohamed Hamed, CEO and Founder
- Waleed Namour
Board members
- Waleed Namour
Contact details
- 00 972 46221121
- mariam@mariamf.org
- https://www.mariamfoundation.org/en
- Paul the 6th St 1, Henry Banna Building, Gallery Floor, Nazareth