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FOM requests your financial assistance for its Project Shiksha , an ambitious initiative which aims to provide financial aid to cover the education costs of pediatric cancer patients who are on lifelong medication. The overall goal of the project is to ensure that the disease does not come in the way of their accessing educational opportunities, they remain compliant to their treatment protocols, thus helping to reduce the financial burden and psychological stress on the families of cancer patients from weaker socio-economic backgrounds.
While the Indian Constitution guarantees every child between ages 6-14 years the right to free and compulsory education, there are several hurdles that come in the way of ensuring that pediatric cancer patients or children of cancer patients have access to educational opportunities. Many a time family of such patients from weaker socio-economic backgrounds who are under serious financial strain, are forced to make a choice between their children's (and immediate family members) education and the life of a family member.
Through Project Shiksha, FOM is taking a step towards ensuring that such patients do not have to make the difficult choice between seeking education for themselves or a family member and continuing their treatment. Through the initiative FOM provides support for primary, secondary and tertiary education / vocational training of such children and youngsters, thus achieving the dual goals of ensuring compliance amongst the patients and ensuring that they have an opportunity towards a brighter future.

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Cause Area:

Health

Fundmeter:

80500 of 2500000
1 supporters
LATEST CONTRIBUTORS
ANUSHA SINGH

Our Fundraisers

Viji Venkatesh
Fundraiser Silver
73500 of 300000
Pramod John George
Fundraiser
0 of 300000

Fund Utilization in 2024

Total funds raised in 2024 - INR 300000
Project NameProject Shiksha
Amount Utilized (INR)302503
Project DescriptionThrough Project Shiksha, FOM provides the much needed educational support to our pediatric patients and also to children of those patients who are on life-long medication. The project aims to ensure that the patients do not have to make the difficult choice between seeking education for themselves or for a family member and continuing with their treatment. Through funds raised, annual academic year fees, text books, uniforms and other school supplies are provided to our beneficiaries. In this manner, we enable achieving dual goals; that of ensuring compliance amongst the patients as well as ensuring that they have an opportunity towards a brighter future.

Broadly speaking the overall objectives of the project can be summarised as follows:

• Ensure that the disease does not come in the way of their accessing educational opportunities
• Enable patients to remain compliant to their treatment protocols by supporting travel costs for their periodical follow up visits with physicians
• Reduce the financial burden and psychological stress on the families of cancer patients from weaker socio-economic backgrounds
Locations Pan India
CausesEducation > Education scholarships
Beneficiary GroupChildren
Beneficiary DescriptionCancer patients and children of cancer patients
Impact27 Patients
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Reimbursement of school fees, cost of uniforms and text books 27


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