The numbers
The numbers
children and teenagers are diagnosed every year in Switzerland.
young people in Switzerland are rebuilding their lives after cancer. Leman hope can make the difference.
number of places available on Léman hope boats since 2020
children invited to the Léman hope sailing trips every year: this is our objective for 2030 thanks to your support and donations.
In their own words
In their own words
Why Léman hope ?
Why Leman hope
Cancer treatment can be excruciatingly lonely with long periods of isolation away from friends, family and school.
For many young people, picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible. Only after treatment ends can they start rebuilding their life from the devastation of cancer.
Through a bespoke sailing adventure, clinically proven to have significant impact on the young person’s confidence and outlook, we aim to give these ‘survivors’ a true restart to their lives.
Young people build confidence by making friends with others who have had similar experiences – often for the first time – rediscovering independence away from home and learning new skills. Most importantly, they stop feeling like the ‘only one’.
Young people feel more positive about getting back into education or employment, reconnecting with their friends and families and reestablishing their place in the world. They discover a future they might never have thought was possible.
The sailing trips
The sailing trips
How to participate ? Every child and young adult living in Switzerland, aged 8 to 21, who has completed their cancer treatment (even a long time ago) deserves a place on a sailing trip. The next sailing trip will take place on Lake Geneva from 6 to 10 July 2024 and from 17 to 21 July 2024. Registration for the Leman hope 2024 cruises
Want to know more? Don’t hesitate to consult the information below!
Support us
Léman hope is entirely dependent on private and corporate donations and the number of children taken on our sailing trips is directly linked to the funds collected.
There are multiple ways you can help:
- donate
- share specific skills through volunteering
- provide a sailing boat for 4 days
- introduce Léman hope to people who could help
- suggest Léman hope as your charity cause for your next fundraising event or company’s events
“These experiences will most certainly be the key to the evolution of their lives. They are seeds that will flourish one day, I know” – a parent.
Help us make the difference to the children’s confidence in life.
Your Donation is Tax Deductible
Léman hopeFoundation is a recognised public-interest organisation hence your donation will be tax deductible.
The tax exemption number is CHE- 181.640.557
Create your fundraiser
Do you want to give meaning to your next challenge? Go beyond the call of duty for Léman hope and support the adventure that will change the lives of young people in remission from cancer by creating your GivenGain fundraiser!
Get involved
Get involved
Léman hope is a projet of the Léman hope Foundation
Founded in 2011 by Esteban Garcia, the Léman hope Foundation’s mission is to support children through sport, nature, education and family values.
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