Become a volunteer

Discover how you can help — and find your place in this meaningful mission

Volunteering doesn’t just transform the lives of children and families — it also enriches your own. It’s a chance to learn, grow, and be part of a team committed to care, dignity, and lasting change.

We understand that life can get busy, but giving a little time to this cause has a real and lasting impact — not only for the families we support, but for you, your community, and those around you.

How Can You Help?

Institutional Support Team

Direct support for children and their families, such as:

Volunteering at the UAIPP at Hospital Niño Jesús

Institutional Support Team

Contribute your skills to help strengthen the Foundation through:

Event organization

Fundraising

Communications & Marketing

Institutional Support Team

Direct support for children and their families, such as:

Volunteering at the UAIPP at Hospital Niño Jesús

Institutional Support Team

Contribute your skills to help strengthen the Foundation through:

Event organization

Communications & Marketing

Fundraising.

I Want to Volunteer

Join our volunteer community and help us help others.

Being a volunteer at Fundación porqueViven means being present when it matters most — bringing comfort, connection, and meaningful moments to children with incurable illnesses and their families.

Every gesture counts. What you give comes back in the form of human connection, learning, and the joy of making a difference.

What Do You Need to Join?

Just the desire to help and share your time. We’ll be with you every step of the way to make sure your experience is fulfilling and suited to you.

To get started, you’ll need:

A brief interview so we can get to know you and find the right volunteer activity for you

To participate onspecific training with us if you’ll be working directly with children and families

A certificate of no sexual offense record, required by law for working with minors

Niño sonriendo acostado con vía en la mano

What Does Volunteering Give You in Return?

Volunteering is more than helping — it’s about being present, sharing who you are, and building something meaningful.

Learn about a reality that is often invisible — and be part of a cause that leaves a mark.

Feel the joy of giving something truly valuable

Connect with others who, like you, want to make a difference

Know that every hour you give creates real impact

Join our volunteer community and help us help others.

Being a volunteer at Fundación porqueViven means being present when it matters most — bringing comfort, connection, and meaningful moments to children with incurable illnesses and their families.

Every gesture counts. What you give comes back in the form of human connection, learning, and the joy of making a difference.

What Do You Need to Join?

Just the desire to help and share your time. We’ll be with you every step of the way to make sure your experience is fulfilling and suited to you.

To get started, you’ll need:

A brief interview so we can get to know you and find the right volunteer activity for you

To participate onspecific training with us if you’ll be working directly with children and families

A certificate of no sexual offense record, required by law for working with minors

What Does Volunteering Give You in Return?

Just the desire to help and share your time. We’ll be with you every step of the way to make sure your experience is fulfilling and suited to you.

To get started, you’ll need:

Learn about a reality that is often invisible — and be part of a cause that leaves a mark.

Feel the joy of giving something truly valuable

Connect with others who, like you, want to make a difference

Know that every hour you give creates real impact

Testimonials

“The chance Fundación porqueViven gives us to accompany the lives of these children is a lifelong gift. When you step into a hospital room, you do your best — with humility and respect — to make those hours the best they can be. But even more important is the support the Fundación offers before that moment. You’re never alone. From the first time you volunteer, you become part of a family — the family the Fundación creates around its volunteers.”

Marta Jadraque, Fundación porqueViven Volunteer

“My work is twofold: to give visibility to the needs families reveal to us — needs society sometimes doesn’t want to see — and to offer a space of understanding and professional support as those needs emerge throughout the illness.”

Ana Alcaide, Fundación porqueViven Social Worker

“Accompanying a child in their home is much more than adapting spaces or providing materials: it’s about opening doors to autonomy, play, and life itself. Occupational Therapy transforms homes into spaces full of possibilities, where each child can move, play, and communicate according to their abilities.”

María Rodríguez, Fundación porqueViven Occupational Therapist

“Having the Fundación porqueViven—and in our case, Alcora—support our son Andrea has made a huge difference in many aspects of his condition, such as the muscle pain caused by his illness and, above all, the respiratory physiotherapy during times of crisis, like the flu and various respiratory viruses.”

Silvia Vicioso, Andrea’s mother

“At the Fundación porqueViven, I feel like they’re always looking out for us. They’ve lent us everything we’ve needed to care for our son at home: an adjustable bed, an anti-bedsore mattress, and now a lift that allows us to move him safely. We also take part in the parent support groups, where we can share questions and concerns with other families going through similar situations. They even help us with some of the administrative paperwork that we struggle with. Knowing we’re not alone, that there’s a team walking with us every step of the way—changes everything.”

Víctor San Román

Testimonials

“The chance Fundación porqueViven gives us to accompany the lives of these children is a lifelong gift. When you step into a hospital room, you do your best — with humility and respect — to make those hours the best they can be. But even more important is the support the Fundación offers before that moment. You’re never alone. From the first time you volunteer, you become part of a family — the family the Fundación creates around its volunteers.

Marta Jadraque, Fundación porqueViven Volunteer

“My work is twofold: to give visibility to the needs families reveal to us — needs society sometimes doesn’t want to see — and to offer a space of understanding and professional support as those needs emerge throughout the illness.”

Ana Alcaide, Fundación porqueViven Social Worker

“Accompanying a child in their home is much more than adapting spaces or providing materials: it’s about opening doors to autonomy, play, and life itself. Occupational Therapy transforms homes into spaces full of possibilities, where each child can move, play, and communicate according to their abilities.”

María Rodríguez, Fundación porqueViven Occupational Therapist

“Having the Fundación porqueViven—and in our case, Alcora—support our son Andrea has made a huge difference in many aspects of his condition, such as the muscle pain caused by his illness and, above all, the respiratory physiotherapy during times of crisis, like the flu and various respiratory viruses.”

Silvia Vicioso, Andrea’s mother

“At the Fundación porqueViven, I feel like they’re always looking out for us. They’ve lent us everything we’ve needed to care for our son at home: an adjustable bed, an anti-bedsore mattress, and now a lift that allows us to move him safely. We also take part in the parent support groups, where we can share questions and concerns with other families going through similar situations. They even help us with some of the administrative paperwork that we struggle with. Knowing we’re not alone, that there’s a team walking with us every step of the way—changes everything.”

Víctor San Román

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