How We Help Families
The Auridan Foundation provides need-based support to children battling cancer and their caregivers. Through emergency assistance, transportation support, lodging assistance, and community resource navigation, we help families focus on what matters most—the health and well-being of their child.
Mission
The Auridan Foundation is passionately uplifting low-income children and their direct caregivers whom may be navigating socio-economic challenges associated with a pediatric cancer diagnosis and associated disabilities. To honor those who've served in the military, military children are given priority consideration of support. Remainder of funding programs are available to non-military families in the order applications are received. With empathy and unwavering support, we aim to provide a supportive means of financial assistance, hospital admission lodging assistance, medical transportation, prescription co-pay support, meal support, bereavement, and other supportive measures that may ease some burdens on these brave children and their direct caregivers.
Our mission retains passionate efforts to help bridge critical gaps in social determinants of health for these vulnerable families facing childhood cancer by identifying which supportive measures they may need during their most difficult times. Fostering collaborative resources amongst pediatric oncology low-income military families is a stepping stone of our mission. We continuously strive to deliver empathetically meaningful support and give back through local community based projects.
At the heart of our work is the belief that these children deserve the chance to focus on what truly matters—fighting their diagnosis—with dignity, hope, and strength. We believe that by reducing some socio-economic barriers, these children and their families may be equipped to maintain full access to their care, and a quality lifestyle.
Founded in Memory of Auree Sakyiamah
A Legacy of Courage, Love, and Hope
The Auridan Foundation was founded in loving memory of Auree Sakyiamah, a courageous child whose pediatric cancer journey forever changed the lives of those who loved him.
Throughout his battle with cancer, Auree demonstrated extraordinary strength, resilience, and joy despite facing unimaginable challenges. His journey revealed the emotional, financial, and logistical hardships that many families encounter when caring for a child with a serious medical condition.
Inspired by Auree's life and legacy, The Auridan Foundation was established to ensure that other families do not have to face these challenges alone. Through compassionate support, practical assistance, community partnerships, and advocacy, we strive to ease burdens, restore hope, and create meaningful impact for children and families navigating pediatric cancer.
Although Auree's time on earth was far too short, his legacy continues to inspire acts of kindness, service, and support that reach families in their greatest moments of need.
"Auree's life reminds us that even the shortest lives can leave the greatest impact."
- Doe, Auree's Mother
Every family we help honors Auree's memory and carries his legacy forward.
