Since inception, CSVI has assisted over 3,300 patients through grants exceeding $4 million.
why Cancer
Over 450 new cases will be diagnosed
in the Virgin Islands every year.
Over 30% of US Virgin Islanders are uninsured, adding undue financial pressure to an already stressful cancer diagnosis. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the USVI, and the economic and emotional burdens of cancer are significant to both the affected individual and the community at large. Most patients must travel to the US mainland for complicated surgeries and treatments. That is why CSVI is here to provide support, information and assistance to USVI residents impacted by cancer.
patient stories
“I had no insurance and no job and I found another lump in the same breast they removed. With the help of CSVI I was given funds to go see the doctor. CSVI helped me out tremendously when I had nothing.”
“CSVI provided a network of support, they provided hope, relief from stress and someone to turn to when I needed help. The organization was awesome, paid my bills and allowed me time to recover.
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“After the hurricane, CSVI helped me get my uncle to Miami so he could receive the urgent medical care he desperately needed. They have been a beacon of light for everyone who has come to them suffering with cancer.”