Care to Translate is excited to announce a new partnership with the Swedish non-profit organization AjaBajaCancer. Together, we are dedicated to making cancer care more inclusive and accessible for children and families facing language barriers during one of life’s most challenging journeys.
2025-04-23
Press release
AjaBajaCancer is working to make everyday life easier for everyone affected by childhood cancer. They provide practical support such as gift cards, food-related activities and more, directly to the affected families. As well as emotional care, youth activities, tickets and admissions. But AjaBajaCancer is so much more – a support in everyday life for those affected and their families, because they know firsthand what it feels like to face a situation that turns your whole life upside down.
Through this collaboration, Care to Translate will provide access to its medically verified digital translation tool, empowering families who don’t speak Swedish to better understand and navigate their healthcare journey.
“This collaboration is deeply personal to me,” says Maja Magnusson, CEO of Care to Translate. “One of the key people behind AjaBajaCancer is Malin Mohlkert – the mother of one of my daughter’s closest friends. When they were just three years old, Malin’s child was diagnosed with cancer. It was an incredibly tough, two-year journey for their family, right in the middle of the pandemic. Today, Malin’s child is healthy, and Malin has dedicated her work to supporting other families across Sweden going through similar experiences. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important work."
"By offering Care to Translate’s language support, we hope to ease the burden for families who might otherwise struggle to understand vital medical information or communication regarding treatment plans and daily care.”
Malin Mohlkert of AjaBajaCancer adds, “When your child gets a cancer diagnosis and undergoes treatment, your life changes drastically in many ways, and it can be hard to understand everything you are faced with, even if you speak the same language as the healthcare staff. Being unable to receive information in your native language puts another heavy layer on these families, making them even more worried and isolated in a time when inclusion is more important than ever.”
Families affected by childhood cancer often face significant communication challenges, especially when Swedish isn’t their first language. The Care to Translate app enables parents and their children to receive critical medical information in their native language, helping them make informed decisions and communicate clearly with healthcare professionals.
With the Care to Translate app, families can:
The app is free for private use and can be downloaded via the App Store or Google Play. More information is available at caretotranslate.com.
AjaBajaCancer is a Swedish non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families affected by childhood cancer. Founded in 2018 by two mothers who met while their children were undergoing treatment at the pediatric oncology ward at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, the organization was born from personal experience and a shared mission: to make everyday life easier during an unimaginably difficult time.
AjaBajaCancer offers practical support like gift cards for food, as well as joyful activities and creative experiences that bring light into the lives of children and their families. The team combines personal experience and professional dedication to ensure no family faces childhood cancer alone.
Learn more at www.ajabajacancer.se.