Rayito de Esperanza
Sonrisas en los Smokies · About this organization
What you get
A five-day, four-night family trip after treatment, with planned theme-park and outdoor activities.
How to start
Ask Rayito about the trip application, family selection, and covered expenses.
The details, as published
A five-day, four-night therapeutic family trip to Tennessee's Smoky Mountains celebrates Puerto Rican children who completed cancer treatment, with planned visits to Dollywood, Anakeesta, and Outdoor Gravity Park.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Sonrisas en los Smokies — camps and retreats
A five-day, four-night therapeutic family trip to Tennessee's Smoky Mountains celebrates Puerto Rican children who completed cancer treatment, with planned visits to Dollywood, Anakeesta, and Outdoor Gravity Park.
Amount not published
Peer And Emotional Support
Sonrisas en los Smokies — peer and emotional support
A five-day, four-night therapeutic family trip to Tennessee's Smoky Mountains celebrates Puerto Rican children who completed cancer treatment, with planned visits to Dollywood, Anakeesta, and Outdoor Gravity Park.
Amount not published
Travel And Transportation
Sonrisas en los Smokies — travel and transportation
A five-day, four-night therapeutic family trip to Tennessee's Smoky Mountains celebrates Puerto Rican children who completed cancer treatment, with planned visits to Dollywood, Anakeesta, and Outdoor Gravity Park.
Amount not published
Wishes And Family Experiences
Sonrisas en los Smokies — wishes and family experiences
A five-day, four-night therapeutic family trip to Tennessee's Smoky Mountains celebrates Puerto Rican children who completed cancer treatment, with planned visits to Dollywood, Anakeesta, and Outdoor Gravity Park.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Puerto Rican childhood-cancer survivors, including B-ALL survivors, can fall within scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: The program is for children and families from Puerto Rico; Tennessee is the experience destination, not the residence service area..
- The program is for children and families from Puerto Rico; Tennessee is the experience destination, not the residence service area.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Contact Rayito de Esperanza for trip date, family eligibility, selection, and covered-expense details.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form — No current official family application or nomination form is published.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Trip date, cohort size, selection, caregiver/sibling rules, and covered expenses are unpublished.
- When is the trip and how are families selected?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Sonrisas en los Smokies · checked Aug 24, 2026