«La speranza è la vera fede. Il motore che mi ha portato ad intraprendere il percorso che ha portato alla nascita di Heal Onlus». Simone De Biase è un padre che non ha mai perso la speranza nemmeno quando la sua piccola Gaia si è ammalata di una rara forma di tumore che la vigilia di Natale del 2015 le ha fatto chiudere gli occhi per sempre.



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Heal Onlus
Via Lungo Liri Cavour 25
03039 Sora (FR)
IBAN: IT 36 F 05372 74470 000011003713
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«Hope is the true faith. The engine that led me to take the path that led to the birth of Heal Onlus».
Simone De Biase is a father who never lost hope even when his little Gaia fell ill with a rare form of cancer that made her close her eyes forever on Christmas Eve 2015. Since that day, together with his family, he has not surrendered to pain but has tried to give new hope to other children affected by brain tumors and their parents by founding Heal Onlus to support doctors, nurses, and biologists who daily work in favor of care and research in the field of pediatric neuro-oncology.
«Heal means taking care of both body and soul – explains Simone De Biase- Our hope is therefore placed in the search for a cure for the body which, however, would not be possible if the person, the child, as a whole is indissoluble of body and soul, is not considered in the path of healing».
Simone continues: «My daughter has fought two years against the disease, living, day after day, between victories and defeats supported by the staff of the Neuro-oncology department of the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, whose staff consists of leading doctors in the neuro-oncological research. Professionals always ready to help their little patients: one Saturday, for example, I had just brought Gaia home after an MRI with a positive result and yet I felt that something was wrong and that I had to do further checks. So I called the doctors who took care of my daughter, saying that that evening I would return to Rome to the emergency room: even though they weren’t on duty, I found everyone there waiting for me. Their dedication and humanity led me to found this association to support research and young scientists: I am convinced that tumors are defeated with knowledge». There are many ways to support the work of the association, one of these is to buy the solidarity Easter egg dedicated to children: «We want to convey a positive message – continues Simone De Biase – The eggs have been made for children according to our style: that is with drawings that form a path full of hope like the one with which we finance research». Heal Onlus also sees among its testimonials Elena Santarelli, Bobo Vieri and Enrico Brignano who promote its activities throughout the national territory. The goal of the association will be to continue researching funds to help doctors and young researchers work in the best way to give hope to a better future for many small patients and their families.