“I was impressed from day 1 with the KYL materials. They are super clear, and make an often difficult topic as approachable and dare I say fun, as it could be.”

Karin Del Maestro, a breast cancer thriver from the United States has been a Know Your Lemons educator for a little over 2 years. She first discovered the Know Your Lemons foundation from Google! It was after her breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy that she started asking the questions, “should I still be getting checked? And, what kind of exams or screenings should I be doing now?” Even without breasts Karin still does a monthly exam and encourages everyone in the cancer community who has gone through a double mastectomy to continue doing their chest exams! This is because while doing one of her monthly chest exams after her surgery, she discovered 3 lumps that needed further testing. Our app has recently become more inclusive of the “chest” population through the addition of Napoleon Bonaparte as a chest self exam audio guide coach. If you or a loved one has a chest, encourage them to download the app for reminders to do a monthly chest exam.

“Saya yakin semua sekolah, ruang tunggu di rumah sakit dan klinik dokter, ruang pas di toko-toko, serta ruang ganti di klub olahraga sebaiknya memajang materi KYL untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat.”

Sophie De Cock lahir di Belgia dan pindah ke Italia untuk menjadi pemilik distributor kosmetik kecantikan bernama Sophisticlin. Ketika ditanya bagaimana ia pertama kali mengetahui tentang Yayasan Know Your Lemons, ia menjawab,

“For me, prevention is key…representing breasts as lemons [is] a smart move and [is an] easy [way] to reach [people].”

Tito Alvarado is a medical doctor from Ecuador, South America, currently residing in Turkey. It was a lifelong dream of his to become a doctor and he started studying to become one since high school. “10 years ago when I was in high school I decided to make my research paper for the International Baccalaureate about breast cancer, and while researching I found out about KYL,” said Tito, when he was asked about his first interaction with Know Your Lemons.

"Saya ingin orang-orang mendapatkan pendidikan agar mereka dapat didiagnosis lebih awal dan tidak perlu mengalami apa yang saya alami saat itu dan sekarang."

Gem Bonnett dari Barbados menemukan Yayasan Know Your Lemons sekitar setahun setelah dia didiagnosis, saat dia mencari gambar di Google untuk dibagikan dalam rangka Bulan Kesadaran Kanker Payudara. Dia mencari gambar atau kumpulan gambar yang menarik perhatian dan memiliki cukup informasi untuk membagikan sesuatu yang bermakna. Setelah mencari cukup lama, dia menemukan sebuah klinik medis yang telah membagikan 12 gejala kanker payudara dalam bentuk karton lemon.

Bulan Oktober adalah Bulan Kesadaran Kanker Payudara - dan meskipun tujuannya untuk meningkatkan kesadaran akan penyakit ini penting, pendidikan dan deteksi dini adalah hal yang dapat menyelamatkan nyawa. Di situlah Know Your Lemons Foundation berperan; mereka adalah satu-satunya yayasan yang melakukan pekerjaan kesadaran kanker payudara yang inovatif dan adil dalam pendidikan kesehatan payudara global dan memiliki aplikasi pemenang penghargaan yang dirancang untuk memberdayakan masyarakat agar bertanggung jawab atas kesehatan mereka.

“Pinkwashing” is a term used to describe profits or services that turn pink as part of their sales promotions but contribute little or nothing to the cause through charitable giving and don’t participate in customer and employee education. As a charity dedicated to early detection for breast cancer we help companies contribute meaningful impact for breast cancer awareness.

Azuree Williams from Bermuda has been a Know Your Lemons Global Educator since January of 2020 and has taught over 250 people! Azuree is proud to be an Educator and could reach more people through the help of your donations. To continue the efforts of this devoted volunteer please visit our donation page.