Eduardo Balboa del Cid is the artistic name of a 29-year-old Spaniard committed to helping others. When he is not working as a police officer in the traffic unit at Madrid’s Atocha station, he spends his free time playing with children in the oncology ward. For children in palliative care, he dresses up as Spiderman. How did you start working with children with cancer? Seven years ago I started visiting a foundation as a volunteer. I went four times a week. I discovered I was good at it, and started visiting these children in hospitals, creating closer ties. The parents kept my phone number and we formed a relationship that kept growing. Now I spend all my free time on this. And how do they get in touch with you? I receive message from parents who have children in hospital. I also go when the children are in palliative care. I do home visits until the child passes away, I help them die without fear. How many of those cases have you seen? How do you deal with it? At the moment, 37. It’s a very hard job because being in contact with death is not something we’re prepared for….