About:
My name is ANAYA DHARNIDHARKA. I am 15-years-old student at the Oberoi Intl School, Mumbai.
As part of the Encore festival on 30 October 2026, students and teachers will walk the ramp, followed by an auction, with all proceeds going towards nutritional support for children undergoing cancer treatment 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 - 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 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 and a family is only INR 4500.