One of the goals of the organization is to inform the public about neoplastic diseases and bone marrow donations, which can be life-saving for children and adults who have cancer. Hematopoietic stem cells or bone marrow transplantation is an established treatment for the treatment of several serious haematological, neoplastic and genetic diseases.

The goal is to replace the abnormal bone marrow with healthy cells, taken from a relative or non-relative volunteer donor and create in the recipient a new, healthy hematopoietic system. Only 30% of patients find a compatible donor within their family. For the rest, an unrelated donor should be sought. Specifically, in our country of the approximately 200 patients transplanted annually, most receive a transplant from an unrelated volunteer donor. Grafts from volunteer donors that Greek patients, children and adults receive, the majority of them come from abroad, because the number of Greek volunteer donors is small. This is not due to indifference and a lack of social sensitivity, but a lack of information. So with regard to the part of informing the public about bone marrow donation, Orizondas has been active since the first years of its operation to inform, raise awareness and attract potential volunteer donors.

During the last years we have been more active and organized, with a team of trained volunteers, in collaboration with the Blood Donation Department of the General Hospital of Chania “Ag. Georgios”, the Samaritan Corps of the EES of Chania, the Association “Vision of Hope”, the Center “Give Life” and the Blood Donors Association “Ag.Ioannis” and always with the contribution of private individuals, school communities, businesses, institutions and associations of our city. Over the years, many informative actions have been carried out, more than 13000 registrations of potential volunteer bone marrow donors and 69 compatible donors who have been lucky enough to offer hope and give a second chance for life to a fellow human being.