The Foundation because Live , a leading entity in the field of paediatric palliative care in Spain, is promoting a new stage with the appointment of Mónica Cantón de Celis as general director, strengthening its commitment to improving the lives of children who cannot be cured and that of their families.

The Foundation because Live , announces the appointment of the Leonese Mónica Cantón de Celis Like new Director of the organization . Canton of Celis will combine the functions of his new position with the Directorate of the project CAPPI, the first comprehensive pediatric palliative care center that is being built in Spain. This pioneering resource is made possible by funding from the Amancio Ortega Foundation and the transfer of land by the Madrid City Council , a collaboration that will make it possible to offer specialised and close care to families.

With a solid track record in the management of NGOs in the field of health and children, Mónica Cantón de Celis assumes the leadership of because Live with the aim of Expand access to essential resources for families with pediatric palliative needs , promote innovation in home care and strengthen coordinated work with paediatric palliative care teams in the public health system.

“Accompanying families in the most difficult moments of their lives is an enormous responsibility. Our commitment is to continue to grow so that no child in need of palliative care is left without support. And so that families who are going through such a vulnerable situation feel the right accompaniment and care at all times ”
— Mónica Cantón de Celis, director of the Foundation because Live and the CAPPI project .

Key Strategic Functions and Priorities

Among the priorities of the new management is the promotion of new financing channels and the promotion of social investment in paediatric palliative care, strengthening collaboration with companies, public administrations and entities in the area. All this with the aim of expand the reach of programs and improve the quality of care that children and their families receive.

Likewise, in this new stage, Mónica Cantón de Celis It will direct its efforts towards the following strategic areas:

• Promote territorial development paediatric palliative care in collaboration with the public health system,
  
• expand and Diversify services , while increasing the number of families served
• and strengthen the training, awareness and social visibility of the right to paediatric palliative care
  

Orderly transition to drive a new phase of growth

The Foundation's Board of Trustees because Live in full expresses its deep gratitude to José Carlos López Seisdedos ,outgoing director, for the Eight years of exemplary dedication at the head of the entity, a period in which the services have been consolidated, the teams have been professionalized and a notable growth in the number of families accompanied.

López Seisdedos will now assume the role of Director of Home Projects , where their direct experience in social and health intervention will allow Be even closer to homes , strengthening the resources for comprehensive accompaniment of families.

New stage to transform paediatric palliative care

The arrival of Mónica Cantón de Celis marks the beginning of an exciting phase in which the Foundation because Live It reaffirms its essence: to always put the well-being of the child and the accompaniment of their families at the center. Its model based on humanized care, personalization of care, and comprehensive emotional support will continue to guide its work, now with a greater capacity to reach more territories and generate real social impact.

This new direction is materialized in strategic projects such as the CAPPI , which aspires to become a national and international benchmark, offering a space where life, love and dignity have more strength than disease.

Join the pledge: every support counts

In order for no child in need of palliative care to go unattended, we need a society that understands, supports, and engages. If you want to know more about the work of the Foundation because Live or contribute to this mission moving forward, we invite you to collaborate and be part of the change.

Join us in improving the lives of those who need it most.
Find out how you can help  

Want to know more?

Visit our web or Contact with our team.