V Care Foundation completes 26 years of service to cancer patients and care givers

Mumbai, February 15^th, 2020: V Care Foundation completed 26 years providing financial support, free help, create awareness and provide education to cancer patients and their families. Today V Care reaches one patient every three minutes and is a string team of 60 volunteers and ten project staff. In addition to supporting patients, V Care is also very active in creating awareness about cancer prevention and detection.

This year, the flagship event of Cancer Survivors’ Day was graced by, Dr.Mrs.PradnyaSaravade, Additional Director General Maharashtra Police, Ms.Shobhaa De, Indian Columnist, novelist & author, Ms.Anuradha Pal—Tabla virtuoso, multi percussionist & music composer, Ms.Vaishalee Thakkar—Theatre and Television artist

Founded by Vandana Gupta, a cancer survivor who was inspired by her own journey to fight cancer, V Care Foundation was formed to address the gaps patients face as they go through cancer treatment in India.

Speaking about the 26 years of V Care Foundation, Vandana Gupta, Founder, V Care Foundation said, “We at V Care Foundation believe that it is a difficult emotional and physical journey. Lack of awareness further adds to the stress. We are committed to serve cancer patients and our inspired each day by the value we bring the patients and the care givers.”

She further added, “A one on one conversation with our patient advocates or call taken to our toll-free helpline tells a father where he can stay for free as his child is going through treatment, it can tell a son where he can find proper nutrition resources for his mother undergoing treatment, or it can be a patient ear to a care giver who is dealing with an ill loved one. It’s about giving hope as much as it is about sharing information that eases this journey for the patients and the care givers.”

A cancer survivor, Vandana was committed to make her experience with cancer an opportunity. Thus, was born the mission to create a strong support system for cancer patients in India. “I remember feeling scared and lonely, and with several unanswered questions. A constant nagging feeling of ‘what if’, then the mind went silent but the heart continued to tick.” She says.  “Compassion and empathy were the building blocks as I started my journey to give cancer patients the courage to move ahead, face challenges and have a more positive outlook to life”, she concludes.

V Care Foundation recognises every February as survivor month and organises several programs for cancer patients and care givers here in Mumbai. Events included cancer awareness and education sessions, distribution of hampers for patients, a short get-away for the patients and families, special programs for paediatric cancer patients, capability building and knowledge sharing workshops. Victor, Caregiver Extraordinaire, Lifetime Achievement, ShriRatan Young Volunteer and Shri Niranjan Parikh Humanitarian Awards recognize and commend individuals who have exemplified the strength and courage it takes to fight cancer whether be it a patient, caregiver, advocate, or volunteer.  

About V Care Foundation:

V Care Foundation is a voluntary support group that touches one new cancer patient every three minutes. For the last 26 years, they provide financial support, free help, create awareness and provide education to cancer patients and their families through outreach programs and services that improve the quality of their lives. Volunteers meet patients and manage a toll free helpline where patients and care givers can get emotional and information needed as the patient embarks on the treatment journey.

A cancer survivor, Vandana Gupta, founded V Care Foundation as she felt a big gap in the support for cancer patients in India as they go through this difficult emotional and physical journey. Most importantly she believes ‘together cancer can be conquered’

From April 2019 till 31^st January we have supported 131895 patients.

For further information please contact:

Jyoti Patil Shah

Chief Operating Officer.

Mobile: +91 98209 80082| Email: jyoti@vcarecancer.org