Written by:
Anoushka Pinto
9 Child-Focused Cancer Care NGOs in Mumbai Providing Holistic & Financial Support
9 Child-Focused Cancer Care NGOs in Mumbai Providing Holistic & Financial Support
Childhood cancer brings emotional turmoil for families, compounded by exorbitant treatment costs. Fortunately, NGOs in Mumbai offer financial aid and holistic support, easing the burden and ensuring children receive the care they deserve.
Childhood cancer brings emotional turmoil for families, compounded by exorbitant treatment costs. Fortunately, NGOs in Mumbai offer financial aid and holistic support, easing the burden and ensuring children receive the care they deserve.
Published on: 27 February, 2023
Published on: 27 February, 2023
Childhood cancer is a devastating reality that affects countless families, compounded by the exorbitant costs of treatment. As medical expenses soar, many families find themselves burdened with financial strain.
In Mumbai, numerous child-focused cancer care NGOs extend a helping hand to families facing the overwhelming challenges of paediatric cancer. Providing both financial assistance and holistic support, these organisations play a vital role in ensuring the well-being of young patients and their families, offering a glimmer of hope in the face of adversity.
1. Anjeze Charitable Trust
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Children with cancer need timely treatment, but arranging funds from Trusts/NGOs immediately is a challenge. This is where Anjeze Charitable Trust steps in to extend much-needed financial support for paediatric cancer patients. The organisation provides emergency funds so that the child can start and keep their treatment going, until the family is able to secure funds for complete treatment.
The organisation has established partnerships with government and charity cancer hospitals in the city, where it has deployed paediatric oncology nutritionists. The NGO handpicks and trains these skilled and empathic nutritionists, who help counsel children with cancer on nutritional choices.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer and their families.
Aid provided
- Anjeze Charitable Trust has signed MoUs with multiple government hospitals within the city, and provides financial assistance to cancer patients receiving treatment in these hospitals only.
- Depending on the patient and the family’s situation as well as requirements, the organisation may also help them with accommodation.
How to apply?
Children and their families are referred to Anjeze by social workers at the treating hospital. The organisation caters to the child and the family’s needs in accordance with the treating doctor and social worker’s direction.
Contact
Address:
Royal House, Rehman Building
1st Floor, 24 Veer Nariman Road
Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001
Contact: +919820139049
Email: team@anjeze.org
Website: http://anjeze.org/
Social media
2. Cherish Life India Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
Partner hospitals
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Children stricken with blood cancer show immense courage and determination while fighting for their life. Cherish Life India Foundation provides comprehensive medical treatment and care, so the children get the second chance they deserve to live a fulfilling life, making the most of their potential.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from leukaemia.
Aid provided
- Financial help – Every year, the organisation provides financial help to around 60 to 70 cancer patients to receive treatment.
- Counselling – counselling services for patients about cancer, its treatment and side-effects to reduce fear, guide and support them throughout their treatment.
- Pain and palliative care
- Prosthesis, sleeves and wigs
Partner hospitals
- Sion Hospital
How to apply?
Children are referred to Cherish Life India Foundation by social workers deployed in the paediatric haematology oncology ward at Sion Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
Contact
Address:
RB2 Central Railway Quarters
Jain Society, Sion
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022
Contact: +912226414793
Email: blanche.cherishlife@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherishlifeindiafoundation/
Social media
3. Cuddles Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
Partner hospitals
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Cuddles Foundation believes that providing holistic nutrition is one of the most effective ways of fighting cancer. Around 40% of children with cancer in India are malnourished at diagnosis. Providing them with the right nutritional and dietary, will not only help children recover from the disease but it also boosts their immune system.
Cuddles has established partnerships with over 30 government and charity cancer hospitals across 13 states in India, where it has deployed paediatric oncology nutritionists. The NGO handpicks and trains these skilled and empathic nutritionists, who help counsel children with cancer on nutritional choices.
Who can apply?
Children receiving cancer treatment at any of Cuddles Foundation’s partner hospitals
Aid provided
- FoodHeals: A program that provides proper nutrition customised to a child’s medical condition. This includes providing them with balanced diets, as well as supplements that are essential for their health and well-being.
- The organisation distributes hot meals, in-meals, nutritional supplements, eggs, bananas, and monthly ration bundles for a family of four.
- The Foundation also provides psychological support to these children and their families, in order to make their cancer journey a little less daunting.
Partner hospitals
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children
- Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital
- Nair Hospital Dental College
- King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
- Comprehensive Thalassemia Care Center And Bone Marrow Transplantation Center
- NH SRCC Children’s Hospital
How to apply?
Children are automatically beneficiaries of the FoodHeals program, when they start undergoing treatment at any of Cuddles Foundation’s partner hospitals.
Contact
Address:
Unit No 5, 2nd Floor
Brady Gladys Plaza, 1/447
Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013
Contact: +912249790823
Email: team@cuddlesfoundation.com
Website: http://www.cuddlesfoundation.org/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cuddles4cancer
Google+: https://plus.google.com/105012431177423255577
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cuddles4cancer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuddlesFoundation
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuddlesfoundation/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cuddles-foundation
4. St Jude India Childcare Centres
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
The St Jude’s India Childcare Centres offers a home away from home for underprivileged families during their child’s treatment for cancer. With 41 centres across 11 cities in the country, the NGO’s mission is to provide a clean, safe and cost-free environment and holistic care to children with cancer, as well as support the parents of such children.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer, irrespective of economic background.
Aid provided
- Free safe and hygienic housing for children and their families travelling for treatment from remote areas, where they can stay for up to a few months or years depending on treatment duration.
- Transport to and from the hospital, where they are receiving treatment
- Cooking facilities and nutritious rations
- Value based education
- Recreational facilities
- Counselling for children and parents
- Art-based therapy, music therapy and yoga for the patients.
- Skills training for income generation.
How to apply?
Children and their families are referred to St Jude’s by social workers at the treating hospital. The organisation caters to the child and the family’s needs provided that they have a unit available.
Contact
Address:
Cotton Green Campus, Ground Floor
Mumbai Port Trust Colony
ABC Colony (Rajas Nagar)
Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400015.
Contact: +912266663152
Email : ushabanerji@stjudechild.org, contact@stjudechild.org
Website: https://www.stjudechild.org/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StJudeChildCare
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StJudechildcare
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJudesIndia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stjudesindia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/st–jude-india
5. CanKids KidsCan
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
CanKids KidsCan – The National Society For Change For Childhood Cancer in India strives to ensure that every child with cancer has access to the best possible care. Their YANA (You Are Not Alone) program provides support to both children and their families, and the organisation works closely with hospitals and state governments across 57 cities and 22 states of India to ensure that access to and standards of treatment, care, and support are of the highest quality.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer and their families.
Aid provided
- CanKids Hospital Support Units (CHSU): The NGO operates 124 CHSUs across the country, enabling the best treatment care and support to children with cancer and their families who reach a cancer treating centre
- CanKids provides holistic support by operating the following:
- Home Away From Home: Low-cost accommodation near cancer care centres for children and their families for the duration of treatment.
- Canshalas: A school-at-the-hospital to ensure that the children can continue their education while receiving treatment.
How to apply?
Children are referred to CanKids by social workers deployed in the paediatric oncology departments at major hospitals, where they are receiving treatment.
Contact
Address:
Jagannath Bhatankar Municipal School,
Vithal Chavan Marg, Parel,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012
Contact: +919833569590
Helpline: +919152735010
Email: rm@cankidsindia.org, info@cankidsindia.org
Website: http://www.cankidsindia.org/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cankidz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanKidsIndia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cankidskidscan/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cankidskidscan/
6. Child Vision Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Even the most basic cancer treatment can last at least a year, and as the treatment costs are very high, many cancer patients cannot complete a cancer treatment program. Thus, this poses an obstacle in providing sustained healthcare intervention for needy child patients. Child Vision Foundation serves as a cancer care charity for children to address this very gap. In partnership with a number of credible and competent cancer hospitals and organisations across the country, CVF strives to help carry out treatment for children with cancer.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer and their families.
Aid provided
- Child Vision Foundation extends financial support to cancer-afflicted children for
- Cancer surgeries
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- The organisation also provides needy children and families with ration and other basic necessities for sustenance
How to apply?
Patients in need can apply for assistance online on Child Vision Foundation’s website, or at the organisation’s Chembur, Bandra, or Masjid Road office.
Contact
Address:
- Chembur
Office No 317, 3rd Floor
Swastik Chambers, Opp Swastik Park
Sion Trombay Road, Chembur East
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400071 - Bandra
E/3, Nutan Nagar Premises
Co-operative Housing Society
Guru Nanak Road Bandra
Talav Nr Shiv Sena Office
Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050 - Masjid Road
Office no 62, 4th Floor Latif House
Sant Tukaram Road
Nr. Masjid Bunder Station
Masjid Bunder (W) Mumbai,400009
Whatsapp: +919867764560
Email: info@childvisionfoundation.org, suraj@childvisionfoundation.org, childvisionfoundation@gmail.com
Website: https://www.childvisionfoundation.org/cancer-care/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CV_Foundation
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKAxG7QkamPONi1BPnvsrvg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childvisionfoundationngo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/child_vision_foundation/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/child-vision-foundation-53a3556a/
7. Child Help Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Child Help Foundation is a child-centred organisation, focusing on the welfare of children through health, education, nutrition and shelter.
Under their ‘Emergency Medical Program’, the organisation supports treatment for those who are in need of critical medical treatment, especially cancer-afflicted children. This includes helping needy children whose parents can’t afford the cost of hospitalisation, as well as providing assistance to underprivileged children with cancer.
Who can apply?
Needy children and their families, hailing from weaker sections of society.
Aid provided
- Financial support through ‘Emergency Medical Program’ for cancer treatment via online fundraising campaigns, tele-calling teams, and media advertisements.
- Swastha Se Shiksha Program – An initiative for children who miss out on education or drop out of school due to long-term cancer care.
How to apply?
Through its partnerships with medical speciality departments of various hospitals, Child Help Foundation tracks down underprivileged children in need of emergency medical treatment.
The organisation also endorses appeals from non-partner hospitals, families of underprivileged patients, as well as NGOs for its ‘Emergency Medical Program.’
Contact
Address:
Unit No 5, 2nd Floor
Brady Gladys Plaza, 1/447
Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013
Contact: +912249790823
Email: team@cuddlesfoundation.com
Website: http://www.cuddlesfoundation.org/
Social media
8. ImPaCCT Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
ImPaCCT (Improving Paediatric Cancer Care and Treatment) Foundation is the paediatric foundation of Tata Memorial Hospital. It was established with the aim of ensuring that children with cancer coming to Tata Memorial Hospital, receive treatment and other holistic support regardless of the family background. Children and their families are helped from day 1 of registration with all components of support.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children receiving cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital.
Aid provided
- The broad components of aid provided are as follows:
- Direct Financial support
- Accommodation
- Infection prevention
- Nutrition
- Transfusion support
- Psycho-social support
- Education
- Travel support
- Bereavement support
- Activities & entertainment
- Research
- Adopt a Patient – an initiative under which a donor can adopt an underprivileged child and bear their medical expenses
- RuHI (Runners of Hope Initiative) – RuHI is an initiative where individuals participate in a run, and contribute towards the ImPaCCT Foundation’s fund, to financially support paediatric cancer patients in receiving treatment at the hospital.
How to apply?
The patient would have to be receiving treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital to avail assistance, which is determined and administered by the hospital’s Paediatric Oncology Department.
Contact
Address:
Paediatric Oncology
Room No: 82, Main Building
Gr Floor, Tata Memorial Hospital
Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012
Contact: +912267880255, +912224177220
Email: impacct@tmc.gov.in, shalinijatia@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.impacctfoundation.com/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImpacctF
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5coi0WBiJeo
9. Helping Hand 4 Cancer Care
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
Partner hospitals
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Helping Hand 4 Cancer Care is an NGO established by renowned oncologist, and Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri recipient, Dr Suresh Advani, with the aim of helping cancer patients receive timely and life-saving treatment.
Who can apply?
Children receiving cancer treatment at any of Cuddles Foundation’s partner hospitals
Aid provided
- FoodHeals: A program that provides proper nutrition customised to a child’s medical condition. This includes providing them with balanced diets, as well as supplements that are essential for their health and well-being.
- The organisation distributes hot meals, in-meals, nutritional supplements, eggs, bananas, and monthly ration bundles for a family of four.
- The Foundation also provides psychological support to these children and their families, in order to make their cancer journey a little less daunting.
Partner hospitals
- Jaslok Hospital
- Sushrut Hospital
How to apply?
Patients will need to provide their Aadhaar card, PAN card, BPL card, Income Certificate, Biopsy and other medical reports, cost estimate, and a letter from the concerned treating doctor. The patient will then have to fill out an application form, following which the team will review the submitted documents and extend help accordingly.
As the organisation helps a maximum of 70 patients per year, due to a large number of applications, patients may also be put on the waiting list until a spot opens up.
Contact
Address:
Sushrut Hospital & Research Centre
365, Swastik Park, Chembur (East)
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 071.
Contact: +919224618318 / +919322671925
Email: care@drsureshadvani.in
Website: https://drsureshadvani.in/helping-hands-for-cancer-care/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSureshAdvani_
Childhood cancer is a devastating reality that affects countless families, compounded by the exorbitant costs of treatment. As medical expenses soar, many families find themselves burdened with financial strain.
In Mumbai, numerous child-focused cancer care NGOs extend a helping hand to families facing the overwhelming challenges of paediatric cancer. Providing both financial assistance and holistic support, these organisations play a vital role in ensuring the well-being of young patients and their families, offering a glimmer of hope in the face of adversity.
1. Anjeze Charitable Trust
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Children with cancer need timely treatment, but arranging funds from Trusts/NGOs immediately is a challenge. This is where Anjeze Charitable Trust steps in to extend much-needed financial support for paediatric cancer patients. The organisation provides emergency funds so that the child can start and keep their treatment going, until the family is able to secure funds for complete treatment.
The organisation has established partnerships with government and charity cancer hospitals in the city, where it has deployed paediatric oncology nutritionists. The NGO handpicks and trains these skilled and empathic nutritionists, who help counsel children with cancer on nutritional choices.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer and their families.
Aid provided
- Anjeze Charitable Trust has signed MoUs with multiple government hospitals within the city, and provides financial assistance to cancer patients receiving treatment in these hospitals only.
- Depending on the patient and the family’s situation as well as requirements, the organisation may also help them with accommodation.
How to apply?
Children and their families are referred to Anjeze by social workers at the treating hospital. The organisation caters to the child and the family’s needs in accordance with the treating doctor and social worker’s direction.
Contact
Address:
Royal House, Rehman Building
1st Floor, 24 Veer Nariman Road
Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001
Contact: +919820139049
Email: team@anjeze.org
Website: http://anjeze.org/
Social media
2. Cherish Life India Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
Partner hospitals
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Children stricken with blood cancer show immense courage and determination while fighting for their life. Cherish Life India Foundation provides comprehensive medical treatment and care, so the children get the second chance they deserve to live a fulfilling life, making the most of their potential.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from leukaemia.
Aid provided
- Financial help – Every year, the organisation provides financial help to around 60 to 70 cancer patients to receive treatment.
- Counselling – counselling services for patients about cancer, its treatment and side-effects to reduce fear, guide and support them throughout their treatment.
- Pain and palliative care
- Prosthesis, sleeves and wigs
Partner hospitals
- Sion Hospital
How to apply?
Children are referred to Cherish Life India Foundation by social workers deployed in the paediatric haematology oncology ward at Sion Hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
Contact
Address:
RB2 Central Railway Quarters
Jain Society, Sion
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400022
Contact: +912226414793
Email: blanche.cherishlife@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cherishlifeindiafoundation/
Social media
3. Cuddles Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
Partner hospitals
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Cuddles Foundation believes that providing holistic nutrition is one of the most effective ways of fighting cancer. Around 40% of children with cancer in India are malnourished at diagnosis. Providing them with the right nutritional and dietary, will not only help children recover from the disease but it also boosts their immune system.
Cuddles has established partnerships with over 30 government and charity cancer hospitals across 13 states in India, where it has deployed paediatric oncology nutritionists. The NGO handpicks and trains these skilled and empathic nutritionists, who help counsel children with cancer on nutritional choices.
Who can apply?
Children receiving cancer treatment at any of Cuddles Foundation’s partner hospitals
Aid provided
- FoodHeals: A program that provides proper nutrition customised to a child’s medical condition. This includes providing them with balanced diets, as well as supplements that are essential for their health and well-being.
- The organisation distributes hot meals, in-meals, nutritional supplements, eggs, bananas, and monthly ration bundles for a family of four.
- The Foundation also provides psychological support to these children and their families, in order to make their cancer journey a little less daunting.
Partner hospitals
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children
- Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital
- Nair Hospital Dental College
- King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
- Comprehensive Thalassemia Care Center And Bone Marrow Transplantation Center
- NH SRCC Children’s Hospital
How to apply?
Children are automatically beneficiaries of the FoodHeals program, when they start undergoing treatment at any of Cuddles Foundation’s partner hospitals.
Contact
Address:
Unit No 5, 2nd Floor
Brady Gladys Plaza, 1/447
Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013
Contact: +912249790823
Email: team@cuddlesfoundation.com
Website: http://www.cuddlesfoundation.org/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cuddles4cancer
Google+: https://plus.google.com/105012431177423255577
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cuddles4cancer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuddlesFoundation
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuddlesfoundation/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cuddles-foundation
4. St Jude India Childcare Centres
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
The St Jude’s India Childcare Centres offers a home away from home for underprivileged families during their child’s treatment for cancer. With 41 centres across 11 cities in the country, the NGO’s mission is to provide a clean, safe and cost-free environment and holistic care to children with cancer, as well as support the parents of such children.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer, irrespective of economic background.
Aid provided
- Free safe and hygienic housing for children and their families travelling for treatment from remote areas, where they can stay for up to a few months or years depending on treatment duration.
- Transport to and from the hospital, where they are receiving treatment
- Cooking facilities and nutritious rations
- Value based education
- Recreational facilities
- Counselling for children and parents
- Art-based therapy, music therapy and yoga for the patients.
- Skills training for income generation.
How to apply?
Children and their families are referred to St Jude’s by social workers at the treating hospital. The organisation caters to the child and the family’s needs provided that they have a unit available.
Contact
Address:
Cotton Green Campus, Ground Floor
Mumbai Port Trust Colony
ABC Colony (Rajas Nagar)
Zakaria Bunder Road, Sewri
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400015.
Contact: +912266663152
Email : ushabanerji@stjudechild.org, contact@stjudechild.org
Website: https://www.stjudechild.org/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StJudeChildCare
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StJudechildcare
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StJudesIndia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stjudesindia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/st–jude-india
5. CanKids KidsCan
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
CanKids KidsCan – The National Society For Change For Childhood Cancer in India strives to ensure that every child with cancer has access to the best possible care. Their YANA (You Are Not Alone) program provides support to both children and their families, and the organisation works closely with hospitals and state governments across 57 cities and 22 states of India to ensure that access to and standards of treatment, care, and support are of the highest quality.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer and their families.
Aid provided
- CanKids Hospital Support Units (CHSU): The NGO operates 124 CHSUs across the country, enabling the best treatment care and support to children with cancer and their families who reach a cancer treating centre
- CanKids provides holistic support by operating the following:
- Home Away From Home: Low-cost accommodation near cancer care centres for children and their families for the duration of treatment.
- Canshalas: A school-at-the-hospital to ensure that the children can continue their education while receiving treatment.
How to apply?
Children are referred to CanKids by social workers deployed in the paediatric oncology departments at major hospitals, where they are receiving treatment.
Contact
Address:
Jagannath Bhatankar Municipal School,
Vithal Chavan Marg, Parel,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012
Contact: +919833569590
Helpline: +919152735010
Email: rm@cankidsindia.org, info@cankidsindia.org
Website: http://www.cankidsindia.org/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cankidz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanKidsIndia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cankidskidscan/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cankidskidscan/
6. Child Vision Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Even the most basic cancer treatment can last at least a year, and as the treatment costs are very high, many cancer patients cannot complete a cancer treatment program. Thus, this poses an obstacle in providing sustained healthcare intervention for needy child patients. Child Vision Foundation serves as a cancer care charity for children to address this very gap. In partnership with a number of credible and competent cancer hospitals and organisations across the country, CVF strives to help carry out treatment for children with cancer.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children suffering from cancer and their families.
Aid provided
- Child Vision Foundation extends financial support to cancer-afflicted children for
- Cancer surgeries
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- The organisation also provides needy children and families with ration and other basic necessities for sustenance
How to apply?
Patients in need can apply for assistance online on Child Vision Foundation’s website, or at the organisation’s Chembur, Bandra, or Masjid Road office.
Contact
Address:
- Chembur
Office No 317, 3rd Floor
Swastik Chambers, Opp Swastik Park
Sion Trombay Road, Chembur East
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400071 - Bandra
E/3, Nutan Nagar Premises
Co-operative Housing Society
Guru Nanak Road Bandra
Talav Nr Shiv Sena Office
Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050 - Masjid Road
Office no 62, 4th Floor Latif House
Sant Tukaram Road
Nr. Masjid Bunder Station
Masjid Bunder (W) Mumbai,400009
Whatsapp: +919867764560
Email: info@childvisionfoundation.org, suraj@childvisionfoundation.org, childvisionfoundation@gmail.com
Website: https://www.childvisionfoundation.org/cancer-care/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CV_Foundation
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKAxG7QkamPONi1BPnvsrvg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childvisionfoundationngo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/child_vision_foundation/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/child-vision-foundation-53a3556a/
7. Child Help Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Child Help Foundation is a child-centred organisation, focusing on the welfare of children through health, education, nutrition and shelter.
Under their ‘Emergency Medical Program’, the organisation supports treatment for those who are in need of critical medical treatment, especially cancer-afflicted children. This includes helping needy children whose parents can’t afford the cost of hospitalisation, as well as providing assistance to underprivileged children with cancer.
Who can apply?
Needy children and their families, hailing from weaker sections of society.
Aid provided
- Financial support through ‘Emergency Medical Program’ for cancer treatment via online fundraising campaigns, tele-calling teams, and media advertisements.
- Swastha Se Shiksha Program – An initiative for children who miss out on education or drop out of school due to long-term cancer care.
How to apply?
Through its partnerships with medical speciality departments of various hospitals, Child Help Foundation tracks down underprivileged children in need of emergency medical treatment.
The organisation also endorses appeals from non-partner hospitals, families of underprivileged patients, as well as NGOs for its ‘Emergency Medical Program.’
Contact
Address:
Unit No 5, 2nd Floor
Brady Gladys Plaza, 1/447
Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013
Contact: +912249790823
Email: team@cuddlesfoundation.com
Website: http://www.cuddlesfoundation.org/
Social media
8. ImPaCCT Foundation
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
ImPaCCT (Improving Paediatric Cancer Care and Treatment) Foundation is the paediatric foundation of Tata Memorial Hospital. It was established with the aim of ensuring that children with cancer coming to Tata Memorial Hospital, receive treatment and other holistic support regardless of the family background. Children and their families are helped from day 1 of registration with all components of support.
Who can apply?
Underprivileged children receiving cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital.
Aid provided
- The broad components of aid provided are as follows:
- Direct Financial support
- Accommodation
- Infection prevention
- Nutrition
- Transfusion support
- Psycho-social support
- Education
- Travel support
- Bereavement support
- Activities & entertainment
- Research
- Adopt a Patient – an initiative under which a donor can adopt an underprivileged child and bear their medical expenses
- RuHI (Runners of Hope Initiative) – RuHI is an initiative where individuals participate in a run, and contribute towards the ImPaCCT Foundation’s fund, to financially support paediatric cancer patients in receiving treatment at the hospital.
How to apply?
The patient would have to be receiving treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital to avail assistance, which is determined and administered by the hospital’s Paediatric Oncology Department.
Contact
Address:
Paediatric Oncology
Room No: 82, Main Building
Gr Floor, Tata Memorial Hospital
Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012
Contact: +912267880255, +912224177220
Email: impacct@tmc.gov.in, shalinijatia@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.impacctfoundation.com/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImpacctF
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5coi0WBiJeo
9. Helping Hand 4 Cancer Care
Description
Who can apply?
Aid provided
Partner hospitals
How to apply?
Contact
Social media
Description
Helping Hand 4 Cancer Care is an NGO established by renowned oncologist, and Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri recipient, Dr Suresh Advani, with the aim of helping cancer patients receive timely and life-saving treatment.
Who can apply?
Children receiving cancer treatment at any of Cuddles Foundation’s partner hospitals
Aid provided
- FoodHeals: A program that provides proper nutrition customised to a child’s medical condition. This includes providing them with balanced diets, as well as supplements that are essential for their health and well-being.
- The organisation distributes hot meals, in-meals, nutritional supplements, eggs, bananas, and monthly ration bundles for a family of four.
- The Foundation also provides psychological support to these children and their families, in order to make their cancer journey a little less daunting.
Partner hospitals
- Jaslok Hospital
- Sushrut Hospital
How to apply?
Patients will need to provide their Aadhaar card, PAN card, BPL card, Income Certificate, Biopsy and other medical reports, cost estimate, and a letter from the concerned treating doctor. The patient will then have to fill out an application form, following which the team will review the submitted documents and extend help accordingly.
As the organisation helps a maximum of 70 patients per year, due to a large number of applications, patients may also be put on the waiting list until a spot opens up.
Contact
Address:
Sushrut Hospital & Research Centre
365, Swastik Park, Chembur (East)
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 071.
Contact: +919224618318 / +919322671925
Email: care@drsureshadvani.in
Website: https://drsureshadvani.in/helping-hands-for-cancer-care/
Social media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSureshAdvani_
If you find that you are not eligible to benefit from any of the above mentioned schemes, medical crowdfunding is also an option that is available to you. In times of need, support means everything, and with Milaap, you need not look any further. Milaap enables you to set up a fundraiser for any medical emergency within minutes, and you can easily raise funds for treatment expenses.
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Child-Focused Cancer Support Organizations in Mumbai (2026)
- St. Jude India ChildCare Centres: Provides free, hygienic accommodation, nutrition, and mental health counseling for pediatric patients and parents.
- Access Life Assistance Foundation: Offers supportive transitional housing, clean transport to hospitals, and educational activities for children.
- Cuddles Foundation: Focuses on clinical nutrition, providing customized diet plans, nutritional supplements, and food baskets to pediatric oncology wards.
- Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA): Delivers holistic help, covering treatment funding, diagnostic fees, and medication access.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Mumbai NGOs provide free accommodation for outstation pediatric cancer patients?
Several organizations in Mumbai support children undergoing cancer treatment by providing safe accommodation and essential support services for families traveling from outside the city.
Notable organizations include:
- St. Jude India ChildCare Centres – Provides free accommodation, nutrition support, education assistance, and psychosocial care for children undergoing cancer treatment and their caregivers.
- Access Life Assistance Foundation – Offers “home-away-from-home” accommodation, nutritional support, counseling, and a supportive environment for pediatric cancer patients and their families.
These services help reduce the financial and emotional burden of long-term treatment away from home.
How can low-income families get financial aid for childhood cancer in Mumbai?
Families seeking assistance for pediatric cancer treatment can approach specialized NGOs and support organizations, including:
- Impaac Foundation – Supports children with cancer through financial aid, treatment assistance, and family support programs.
- Cuddles Foundation – Focuses on nutritional support and dietary counseling for children undergoing cancer treatment.
- Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) – Provides financial assistance, medicine support, diagnostic aid, counseling, and rehabilitation services.
Many hospitals also have social work departments that can help families connect with these organizations.
Do these pediatric cancer NGOs work directly with Tata Memorial Hospital?
Yes. Many pediatric cancer support organizations collaborate closely with the social service and patient welfare teams at Tata Memorial Hospital.
These partnerships help:
- Identify financially vulnerable families.
- Arrange accommodation for outstation patients.
- Provide nutritional support and counseling.
- Facilitate access to treatment grants and medication assistance.
- Coordinate holistic care throughout the child’s treatment journey.
Such collaborations help ensure that children from underprivileged backgrounds can continue treatment without interruption due to financial or logistical challenges.
In times of need, support means everything, and with Milaap, you need not look any further. Milaap enables you to set up a fundraiser for any medical emergency within minutes, and you can easily raise funds for treatment expenses.
Do you know someone who could benefit from fundraising? Simply refer them to us and we’ll be happy to lend a hand.
Visit www.milaap.org or call us on +91 9916174848 to get started now.
For more information, write to us at cx@milaap.org.
In times of need, support means everything, and with Milaap, you need not look any further. Milaap enables you to set up a fundraiser for any medical emergency within minutes, and you can easily raise funds for treatment expenses.
Do you know someone who could benefit from fundraising? Simply refer them to us and we’ll be happy to lend a hand.
Visit www.milaap.org or call us on +91 9916174848 to get started now.
For more information, write to us at cx@milaap.org.
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