Tiya Chopra

About Me

Hi, I’m Tiya Chopra, an international athlete, dancer, artist and student who believes that the opportunities I have mean nothing unless I use them to create change.

I spend my days training, learning and working hard for my goals. But there are children whose days are spent in hospitals, gathering all their strength just to get through treatment. I chose to run for Cuddles Foundation because no child should have to fight cancer on an empty stomach. I keep thinking about what it must feel like to go through pain and fear and still not have the strength to sit up, not because the treatment isn’t working, but because there isn’t enough nutrition to keep going. I know what strength feels like. I know what it means to fight for something that matters. And I want these children to feel that strength too — to play again, to laugh again, to dream again.

When you donate, you are not just giving food. You are giving a child the energy to smile through a hospital visit. You are giving parents the relief of seeing their child strong enough to stand again. You are giving families hope.
I am running with every bit of heart I have for them. Run with me. Stand with me. Let’s give these kids a chance not just to survive, but to truly live.

Appeal

Childhood cancer can be cured. But for children in India, it’s a very different story. Lack of access to timely treatment and malnutrition among those seeking treatment makes survival difficult for children.
~76,000 adolescents (age 0-19) may develop cancer every year in India of which ~ 40% are malnourished at diagnosis. Malnutrition has a serious impact on cancer treatment, because treatments like chemotherapy may lead to side effects, complications, risk of infections, etc.

Cuddles Foundation is India's only NGO dedicated to helping children combat cancer through holistic nutrition. Cuddles has partnered with top government hospitals and charity cancer treatment centers to address the nutrition gap in Indian childhood cancer care. Through their FoodHeals® Program, Cuddles provides year-round holistic nutrition support to children and their families in 40+ hospitals across India.

The funds raised via Tata Mumbai Marathon will contribute to supporting hundreds of children at our partner hospitals in Mumbai with ration bundles, supplements, meals & counseling.

Every step you take and the donation you make will be a direct source of nourishment, hope, and healing for little cancer warriors who just can’t wait to get well and be kids again.

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