Support for Childhood cancer patients and their families
1. St. Jude India ChildCare Centres is a not-for-profit organization in India that provides free of charge shelter and holistic care to children who are undergoing cancer treatment along with their families. Their centres are in the following cities now. Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Vellore
2. CanKids...KidsCan is a National Society for Change for Childhood Cancer in India & YANA (You are not Alone) - for holistic care for children with cancer and their families.
Headquartered in Delhi but with a growing footprint
And also runs Canshala.
Childhood Cancer survivors are encouraged to join KidsCan Konnect, the teenage and young adult group of CanKids, under a burgeoning Fellowship programme, to build a community that supports, to reintegrate, and for them to become Childhood Cancer Ambassadors.
3. Indian Cancer Society can connect you to a group which gives support for care givers.
4. Ugam : A support group in Mumbai for childhood cancer survivors
5. Samiksha Foundation: has parents of paedratic cancer patients coming in to volunteer. No counselling but it gives them hope.
6. Cuddles Foundation, Mumbai supports the Food and Nutritional needs of the children during their treatment period at partner hospitals in 17 cities across India
7. Kidwai Cancer Hospital for children. Ask for support group
