Aapecan

Aapecan (Associação de Apoio a Pessoas com Câncer) is a Brazilian nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting people affected by cancer and their families. With units across Rio Grande do Sul, it provides welcoming, practical and emotional support intended to help users maintain dignity, strengthen family and community ties, and continue their treatment with greater support.

Its services include institutional accommodation for people who need a place to stay during cancer treatment, guidance and advocacy to help users understand and exercise their rights, and group activities that encourage connection and shared experience. Aapecan also offers workshops focused on personal development, autonomy, social reintegration, skills and quality of life. Its support includes food assistance, with distributions of food baskets and kits, as well as meals served through its work.

The organization shares service information, stories from users, news and activity updates through its website. Individuals and organizations can contribute by donating, helping sustain Aapecan’s work for people facing cancer and their relatives.