Cancer de Mama Clinic

The mission of the Cancer de Mama group is to provide a service that is part of the healing process for survivors of breast cancer.

Project founder Jackie Jackson, from Enderby, BC, is a breast cancer survivor. She was fortunate to be able to purchase a prosthesis, and her emotional healing began right away. When Jackie learned there was very limited help for Mexican women, she decided to bring donations and supplies to the women in Nayarit. In 1996, Jackie gave away 28 prostheses. That was the beginning of Cancer de Mama.

Today, with the help of over 100 volunteers (both men and women), Cancer de Mama provides free prosthesis, funds medicals expenses, helps with after-surgery via counselling and physical therapy, and provides wigs, scarves and hats for Mexican women. Our 3-day workshop is held annually in La Peñita. This clinic helps in all areas of dealing with this disease, giving women compassion, hope and encouragement.

Women come from all over the State of Nayarit. While the need seems endless, we have never turned a single woman away. We want to continue that tradition and ensure an everlasting supply of support for these Mexican women – all of whom are survivors.

In 2013, the Cancer de Mama clinic provided help for more than 500 women. We expect the need to be even greater this year.

Learn More about Cancer de Mama

• Read Articles, News & Updates published on the Explore Nayarit Blog
• Contact the Cancer de Mama Team via the form below

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Ways You Can Help

The Cancer de Mama clinic cannot happen without the help of over 100 volunteers – people just like you!

If you won’t be in the area during the clinic, you can still help out. We always need knitters, crocheters and sewers, as well as donations of goods to stock our free store and clinic, and cash donations!