ONE CONNECTION FOR YOU
You are not alone.
This page is for you. Not for donors, not for partners. For you, going through this right now.
Someone to talk to who actually knows.
One Connection pairs you with one person who has been through cancer. Not a therapist. Not a support group. Not a chatbot.
One person who has been where you are.
Your buddy has been through the waiting rooms, the side effects, the things people say that do not help. You do not have to explain.
How it works.
Three steps, at your pace. No commitment until you are ready for one.
1
Tell us about yourself
A short form. What you are going through, what matters to you, what kind of person you would like to talk to. It takes a few minutes.
2
We find the right person
Matched on similar experiences, shared interests, compatible personalities. A real person reads every form. Not an algorithm.
3
Start talking
You get an introduction to your buddy. From there, it is up to you both. Video, text, whatever works. There are no rules except one: be kind to each other.
What this is like.
Four things that are true from the first call.
Talk about whatever you want
Some days you will talk about treatment. Some days you will talk about what you watched last night. There is no agenda. Just a conversation with someone who cares.
When you are ready. Not before.
Some weeks you will want to talk every day. Some weeks you will not have the energy. Your buddy understands that. There is no schedule to keep.
What you share stays between you
Your conversations are private. No reports, no case notes, no one listening in. This is a friendship, not a programme file.
Real-time translation
Your buddy speaks one language. You speak another. The video call translates in real time. Cancer does not care about borders. Neither do we.
NO WAITING ROOM. NO CASE FILE. A CONVERSATION.
The isolation that comes with cancer is not always about the disease. Sometimes it is the gap between what you tell people and what you actually feel. One Connection exists for that gap.
We are not ready yet. But we are building this for you.
One Connection is not live yet. When it launches, it will be free. Always. We are a nonprofit. There will never be a fee, a premium tier, or a paywall. If you want us to let you know when it is ready, leave your email. We will send one message. Nothing else.
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Somewhere else on this website, there are statistics about isolation and mortality. You do not need to read them. You already know what it feels like.
We are here. Whenever you are ready.
THE EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY INSTITUTE · 501(C)(3) · ALL PROGRAMMES ARE FREE
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