Provide nutrition support to children with cancer

Reshma was 10 years old when she was diagnosed with **Ewing's Sarcoma, a type of bone cancer.** She had to undergo bone surgery and chemotherapy but her tiny and fragile body was in not ready for such intense treatment.She is from a poor family and **her parents did not have enough money to give her the food and nutrition she needed to endure the treatment.** Without nutrition, the body reacts to chemotherapy like it is being poisoned. Reshma's condition only got worse over time.She had no strength left in her hands and could not walk without a walker. She was weak, in pain and forgetting the last time she felt normal. She had lost hope of reaching there again.When Cuddles discovered Reshma, they enrolled her in their program. They gave her a high-calorie protein-rich diet. **They helped her build strength to accept the strong treatment that she needed.**Reshma gained weight and began to restore herself over time. She is still undergoing her treatment but now has a real shot at beating cancer.

Cuddles foundation through this program works on providing holistic nutrition to underprivileged children suffering from cancer.Most cancer affected children from low socioeconomic background are malnourished at diagnosis. As a result of this, their bodies are not strong enough to withstand the treatment.**Food Heals Cancer**When a child is well-nourished, she experiences fewer side-effects and treatment complications. This ensures that the child completes her treatment timely thereby improving her chances of survival.At the hospital, every child is assessed by the Cuddles nutritionist who makes a customized diet plan for the child which includes important nutritional supplements like protein powder, protein biscuits, feeding tubes etc.When you donate to this program you will help a child fight cancer with food.

Feed a Child. Starve Cancer.Food Heals:Childhood cancer is mostly curable. But in India, with up to 40% of children with cancer being malnourished at diagnosis, survival is a problem. Cuddles Foundation is on a mission to change that with its FoodHeals Program. Here’s how: • Provide trained nutritionists to government and charity cancer hospitals. • Share food and supplements with patients and families.• Support caregivers with the knowledge to make the right food choices.Good Food Helps Medicine Work:By sponsoring the FoodHeals program, you help children experience:1. Lesser side-effects and treatment complications2. Fewer breaks or delays in treatment3. Improved chances for survival 4. Better immunity against infection5. A feeling of being supported and cared forCuddles Foundation’s FoodHeals Program is customised to a child’s medical condition providing the right nutrition needed for the child to complete her treatment successfully. Here's how:• Assess: Screening and assessing the nutritional status of every child seeking treatment for cancer in their partner hospitals• Evaluate: Evaluating side-effects that may negatively impact her nutritional status• Prescribe: Finalising the right nutrition therapy and prescribing a customised diet plan.• Provide: Aiding and supporting the child and family by providing nutritional supplements, hot meals, in-meals, eggs, bananas and monthly ration baskets for a family of four.• Monitor: Continuously monitoring her nutritional status and reassessing plans, if necessary. • Support: Supporting patient families with the knowledge to make healthier food choices by organising parent support group meetings, videos and talks on the subject.Cuddles Foundation is nourishing children in:• 30+ government and charity cancer hospitals• 20+ cities• Working with 250+ paediatric oncologists