THE HELPING HANDS FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE SPRING SUMMER EDIT, 2020 FUNDRAISER IN AID OF TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAEDIATRICS, MUMBAI

by Suman Gupta

With a vision to support kids who are being treated at The Tata Memorial Hospital, The Helping Hands Foundation is back with their fundraiser cum exhibition by bringing established and new fashion talent and lifestyle labels under a single hood at The St. Regis, Mumbai.

Helping Hands brought together a perfect amalgamation of luxury yet pocket-friendly labels with a variety of ethnic wear, western wear, footwear, accessories and gifting options, décor and much more on display. Popular labels from all over the country, such as Gulabo by Abu Sandeep, Jewellery by Farah Khan, Sacha’s TheraSpice, Deepa Gurnani, Herrlich, De’wardrobe, Uncuts -The Polki Story and Alyssa Fine Jewellery are a few who participated this time.

Kids undergoing the treatment at the Tata Memorial Hospital, along with Madhavi Goenka Meghna Patel, Priya Vazirani of the Helping Hands Foundation and supporters such as Geeta Basra, Farah Khan Ali, Swapnali Bhosale Kadam, Sharmila Thackeray, Arpana Punjabi lit the ceremonial lamp at the event. The kids undergoing treatment were the stars of the afternoon and had a great time with goodies and gifts galore as they participated in the lamp lighting.

“I think the work done by The Helping Hands Foundation for children suffering from cancer at Tata Memorial Hospital is so thoughtful. Their survival and accommodation projects have helped change many lives and I am happy to be a part of it”, says jewellery designer Farah Khan.

The aim of the event was to let you shop guilt-free, as each item purchased is a helping hand towards the cancer treatment of the children. There was a wide range of fashion, lifestyle and home décor stalls by labels, such as Jasmine Shah Label, Aaranche, Amisha Kothari Label, Label Grey Space, Naresh Khosla-Turquoise Studio and more. Food exhibitors included What Makes Appy Happy, Butter Bakery, Anita’s Kitchen, Crumb and Flake, Crumbilicious, Gat’Oh, and the list goes on. NGO’s supporting the fundraiser were Ismailia Helping Society and Happy Threads.

The Helping Hands Fundraiser cum Exhibition was a one-day event targeted to raise funds for The Accommodation Project, The ACT Clinic for Survivors and The Bereavement Project at The Tata Memorial Hospital-Paediatrics, Mumbai for the kids undergoing the cancer treatment. Also, the aim is to find new donors for upcoming projects and sponsorship to provide children with subsidized treatment for cancer who cannot afford it and are forced to go neglected on the streets.

Madhavi Goenka, Founding Trustee of Helping Hands Foundation, says “A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has shown us their support, owing to which we have opened a new pediatric OPD at the Tata Memorial Hospital and we look forward to your ongoing support in the future.  “

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About Helping Hands: -The Helping Hands Foundation works with Tata Memorial Hospital which is a government hospital, therefore, it cannot solicit funds for its projects. The Helping Hands Foundation works primarily with Tata Memorial Hospital Pediatrics and since our involvement, the number of donors has taken a significant jump. All the Accommodation, Survivor Project, Bereavement and Emergency treatment funds are disbursed by Impact Foundation at Tata Memorial Hospital.

The Accommodation project works directly with the hospital. This is strictly for children who are undergoing free /subsidized treatment for cancer and are forced to stay on the footpath. We at Helping Hands raise the funds (5000 per family per month for stay at a Dharamshala) and The Survivor Project for kids who beat Cancer. Emergency funds are used to bridge funding gaps and for those kids who relapse patients and not eligible for free treatment. The Bereavement projects help fund the last rites for kids who succumb to the disease.