CANKIDS INDIA

A 'Bridge' Between Hospital and Home

Cankids HAH is designed to be a low cost model with minimum investment and running and maintenance costs. It integrates the issue and challenges of accommodation into treatment, care and support systems at adjoining cancer centers. It involves parent and community participation, empowering the parent support group to set up, manage and run the home and provide them with employment opportunities. The PSG sets a low daily rate for the families to pay, and a Waiver mechanism exists for families unable to pay. Families are provided with a kitchen kit, a room kit, and a school kit for the children. They are encouraged to prepare home-cooked meals for their children, but there are also celebration meals. Rations are provided raised through local donations. There are school activities in the HAH and multi-functional areas for entertainment, parent forums, celebrations and therapeutic activities.

To date:  Cankids has set up two HAHs – one in New Delhi and one in Trivandrum. Shortly another will open in Kolkata.

Coming up:  Cankids hopes to start HAHs in Lucknow, Chennai and Ahmedabad