Importance of Research
As the 5th most common cancer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, there are just over 1 million new stomach cancer cases every year. However, there are an estimated 783,000 deaths per year from the disease. 78% of all cases. Why is the National Cancer Institute’s cancer research budget only directing 0.16% of its budget to the disease in its most recent reporting year? Research funding for this disease is left nearly entirely up to organizations and public charities like Project Periwinkle. We are striving to fill the research gap!
The Gap in Funding
NCI Budget Ranked By Global Commonality
We are a research focused nonprofit organization because we see a huge need to fill the gap between what is currently directed in research dollars and where stomach cancer ranks globally. Over the years, research federal funding has either decreased or remained stagnant according to the budget details published by the National Cancer Institute. This leaves funding up to nonprofits, public charities and institutions.
Project Periwinkle leads the way in innovation, success, and the commitment for results.
Since 2015, we have contributed to and started programs that share our values and commitment. To date, 4 cancer centers and 7 programs have been financially moved forward because of what we believed in, but more importantly, this progress and what we have been able to accomplish as a organization is only possible because of our donors and supporters who first believe in us.