Together, we help local families facing uncertainty and despair.
When Pedro, a young boy with Down syndrome and autism, achieved remission after five years of leukemia treatments, allowing for a bone marrow transplant in January 2020, his mother was hopeful her son would soon be on the road to a full recovery and their family would see brighter days.
At the onset of the pandemic, men, Pedro’s mother, Alexandra, was informed that she would be unable to work due to the risks of exposing her family to COVID-19 and Pedro’s treatment requirements. Her hopes turned to despair, as Alexandra knew she would not be able to provide for her family’s basic needs.
Without any support or extended family to assist her, Alexandra was referred to the Y for rent assistance by the Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Division at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center.
In January, Pedro received the bone marrow transplant he desperately needed from his sister and, this spring, the Y’s emergency cash assistance program was able to provide Alexandra and her children the funds to cover their rent, so they could focus on Pedro’s health.
Because of the Y’s generous donors and funders, we’re able to support families in crisis, to help them overcome uncertainty and find hope.
I lys av den vedvarende virkningen av pandemien, vi trenger din hjelp til å fortsette å gi hjelp til de mest sårbare menneskene i samfunnet vårt. Vær så snill gi en gave i dag.
Thank you for your support.
