About:
“It's never too late to have a happy childhood.”! - Vedant Bahri
My name is Vedant Bahri. I am 14 years old and a Grade 9 student at JBCN International School, Chembur, Mumbai.
I have undertaken this campaign to support children who have cancer and their families with a monthly ration basket that provides them with all necessities regarding food.
I have undertaken this campaign because this is a critical element in the treatment of these children who go through the difficult journey of fighting cancer. Although there are several people and organizations that sponsor the treatment of financially stressed patients, there are very few that help out with an equally important issue – "THEIR FOOD AND NUTRITION".
Children from low-income homes are often malnourished. Malnourished patients respond poorly to medical interventions such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or surgery, with increased episodes of toxicity, interruptions in hospital admissions, and an inability to take timely chemotherapy in full doses, leading to a poor response to treatment. Overall, malnutrition increases the rate of abandonment of therapy and doubles the risk of death due to cancer.
The cost to impact a child is only INR 4500.