Our Story

When I was 8, my baby cousin, who was only 5 at the time, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma - a rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in soft tissue. Since she was living in my mom's home country of El Salvador at the time, her treatment prognosis was not great. With only one children's cancer hospital in the entire country and only three oncologists serving over 1,500 patients, my aunt and uncle were forced to relocate to New York City to save my cousin's life. 

 

My family is blessed with dual citizenship, meaning they have access to adequate healthcare here in the United States. By the grace of God, her excellent healthcare team at Memorial Sloan Kettering was able to save her life and 6 years later, she remains cancer-free. However, the thought of so many Salvadoran children not having access to these life-saving treatments has always weighed heavy on me. Out of a desire to make a difference in any way I can (and out of my love for hoodies, sweatpants, and t-shirts), I came up with the idea of "Hope to Live | Help to Live."

 

When you purchase a hoodie, a pair of sweatpants, a t-shirt, or a tote bag, you can rest assured that 100% of profits from your purchase go towards Ayudame A Vivir - a non-profit organization providing life-saving cancer treatments, nourishment, and psychological family support to children in El Salvador battling cancer, free of charge.