St Jude India Childcare Centres
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
About us
St. Jude India ChildCare Centres (St. Judes or SJICC) provides a home away from home for children undergoing cancer treatment. These children, accompanied by their parents, come from small villages and distant towns where medical treatment for cancer is not available.
Clean and safe accommodation is unaffordable for these families and often they end up living on the footpath next to the hospital where the child is being treated. The filth and squalor leaves the child vulnerable to secondary infections, the parents don’t have a place to prepare meals, and there are no toilet and bathing facilities they can use. The overall experience leaves the families dejected and demoralized to the point where they often abandon treatment and return to their home, increasing the likelihood of their child succumbing to cancer.
St. Judes is bridging the gap with its innovative model of holistic care. Our “home away from home” is a hygienic, protective, nurturing environment which gives the children the best chance of beating cancer. St. Jude creates a community for our families, who come from all over India, speak different languages and represent all communities, but share the common goal of getting their child treated for cancer.
Causes we work on
- Children & Youth
- Education
- Health Care
- Women
Awards won
- On 20th November 2012 - QIMPRO Gold Standard Healthcare Award presented by the QIMPRO Foundation
On 30th March 2012 - Marico Innovation for India Award for the Social Category
On 20th December 2013 – The best NGO by the CAN INDIA CONCLAVE
Why work with us
St. Jude India ChildCare Centres (St. Judes or SJICC) provides a home away from home for children undergoing cancer treatment. These children, accompanied by their parents, come from small villages and distant towns where medical treatment for cancer is not available.
Clean and safe accommodation is unaffordable for these families and often they end up living on the footpath next to the hospital where the child is being treated. The filth and squalor leaves the child vulnerable to secondary infections, the parents don’t have a place to prepare meals, and there are no toilet and bathing facilities they can use. The overall experience leaves the families dejected and demoralized to the point where they often abandon treatment and return to their home, increasing the likelihood of their child succumbing to cancer.
St. Judes is bridging the gap with its innovative model of holistic care. Our “home away from home” is a hygienic, protective, nurturing environment which gives the children the best chance of beating cancer. St. Jude creates a community for our families, who come from all over India, speak different languages and represent all communities, but share the common goal of getting their child treated for cancer.
