About:
My name is Neil. I am 15 years old and a Grade 10 student at the Sanskriti School, New Delhi.
I have undertaken this campaign to support children who have cancer and their families with a monthly ration basket.
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 which is that of their 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 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.
With no more than INR 4500, you can help save the lives of countless children, and give them a chance at a better life, for not just themselves, but their families, caretakers and siblings, you could also give hope to others like them, hope for a better future.