A Social Worker Describes Her Experience with Patient Families who need financial assistance from the Icla da Silva Foundation

Read how we helped this family while their loved one battled a life-threatening disease. In addition to heart-wrenching concerns, many patient families struggle with the financial pain of keeping it all together.

The story of this 9-year-old boy begins in the remote town of Shishmaref, Alaska, just north of the Bering Strait. Read how we have supported his journey to a cure.

Marelyn’s twin boys were diagnosed with sickle cell disease and scheduled to receive their 2nd bone marrow transplant. She was alone, afraid, and unsure of the outcome…

Jake was in remission from AML, but then he relapsed and urgently needed a bone marrow transplant. Read how Icla Cares helped Jake and his family.

A mother shares the story of her son’s bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease, made possible with support from the Icla da Silva Foundation.

In addition to helping him overcome financial hardships related to his bone marrow transplant, Matthew says we made him feel like he was never alone.

Larissa received an eviction notice just one month before her bone marrow transplant. Read how Icla Cares helped Larissa and her family.

We provided the family with the financial assistance they needed to make the transplant possible.

“The fund helped us a lot. It allowed us to make sure we had transportation to and from Braxston’s appointments [to receive his bone marrow transplant].” -Amber Pack