OrigIn of Small
Small was established in December 2007 with the aim of making a modest contribution to the fight against childhood cancer, driven by our personal experience with our son, Pablo.
When confronted with a severe health issue, we placed our trust in the exceptional quality of the leading public hospitals, which possess state-of-the-art infrastructure and renowned doctors with international acclaim.
However, even with this understanding, our firsthand encounter with our son's illness revealed numerous small ways in which we could enhance the resources available to hospitals. Naturally, these institutions must prioritize their investments and are unable to address every desirable detail, some of which hold significant importance for the patients. In today's economic climate, this task is even more challenging.
Laura Lucaya and Nacho Mercadé
Our primary focus is on gathering private donations and establishing close collaborations with hospitals to extensively enhance pediatric oncology services.
We allocate the received donations to two types of projects:
ASSISTANCE PROJECTS
These projects aim to enhance any aspect related to the medical treatment received by children, whether it involves quantitative or qualitative improvements.
FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECTS
These projects aim to improve the conditions of both children and their families within the hospital environment, where they spend long periods of time. The objective is to directly and positively impact their hospital experience.
How we work
The entire structure of Small is based on selfless collaboration, which means that 100% of the contributions are fully allocated to the projects.
- We identify projects based on suggestions and needs from the medical team, as well as our own experiences and suggestions received from parents of children admitted to the service.
- We select specific and tangible projects that, no matter how small, significantly impact the well-being of children with cancer during their hospital stay.
- We coordinate the development of budgets for projects approved by the Board of Trustees.
- We seek the necessary private funding.
- We monitor and control budgets and coordinate project execution.
- We keep our collaborators and friends informed about the progress of different projects and the status of Small through our website and social media.
- We transparently report on the financial situation of Small, the funds received, and their detailed allocation.
Click here to know the projects we have carried out or are studying
Wo we are
Board of trustees:
President
Nacho Mercadé Vila
Vicepresident
Laura Lucaya Isamat
Trustees:
Dr. Javier Lucaya Layret
Dr. José Sánchez de Toledo
Codina
Jaime Mercadé Bertrán
Juan Pablo Tornos Mas (Secretario)
Patrono Honorifico
José Yxart Ventosa
Equipo Ejecutivo
Nacho Mercadé
Laura Lucaya
Patricia Monfort
Redes sociales
Marta Gutiérrez
El cáncer infantil
Key facts and background to understand the situation of this condition in Spain and Catalonia.
It is the leading cause of disease-related mortality in children over 1 year of age.
Survival rate exceeds 79%, and although mortality from childhood tumors is decreasing, there is still a proportion of patients who do not respond to conventional treatments.
In Spain, the incidence of childhood cancer is 142 new cases per million children aged 0 to 15 years, resulting in over 900 new cases each year.
In Catalonia, we have approximately 200 new cases per year, and currently around 500 children are receiving treatment.
Finance
Friends of Small
The countless hours dedicated to Small, selflessly, by excellent professionals who contribute to the success of our projects from the heart are invaluable. To all of them, thank you so much!!!
- Becerra Advocats – Asesoría legal y administrativa
- María Verónica Garlati – Asesora contable-financiera
- Enric Martí S.L. y PriceWaterhouseCoopers Auditores S.L –
Asesoría fiscal y auditoría
- Francesc Cano – Asesor Protección de datos
- Toormix – Desarrollo de marca e imagen de la Fundación
- Smartbrand – Gestión de Redes Sociales
- Gemma Mengual
- Martina Klein
- Pedro Martínez de la Rosa
- Alex Corretja
- Ivan Corretja
- Paula Martí
- Nora Navas
Your help, no matter how small it may seem,
