“Ten-year-old Rajini had never heard the word cancer. But her body had already started to carry its weight. When she arrived at the pediatric oncology ward at KGMU Lucknow, she was clinging to her father’s shirt, too weak to cry, and too tired to look up. The doctors said she needed immediate chemotherapy.”
More Than Medicine Helping Hands Provides
- A bed to call their own.
- A smiley volunteer who comes with books and games.
- A teacher who helps them feel like school isn’t forgotten.
- And parents who are told, “You’re not alone.”
Rajini’s treatment began. Her hair fell. Her appetite disappeared. But her spirit — slowly, quietly — returned.
A Small Birthday, A Big Victory
Six months later, a different scene.
Rajini was in a party hat, clapping as a chocolate cake arrived at her bedside.
It was her birthday — her first celebration inside a hospital ward, and perhaps the first in her life.
The doctor said she was responding well.
Her father whispered, “You gave her this second chance.”
Our Contribution
Every year, 50,000 children in India are diagnosed with cancer. Many never make it to the hospital in time. Some drop out mid-treatment. Most families simply cannot afford the journey.
At Helping Hands Foundation, we fight to change that — one Rajini at a time.
Not just by funding expensive medicines or investigations but by restoring dignity, hope, and childhood in the darkest hours.
It’s getting their smile back… before their hair does.
