Cuddles Foundation

This programme tracks the child’s level of malnourishment and medical condition with the help of the Cuddles FoodHeals App. It evaluates calorie deficiency and accordingly plans the diet while regularly monitoring it.

It provides a wide range of balanced diets which includes fruits, dry fruits, eggs, ghee, lassi, milkshake and other nutritional supplements like Treptin, Pediasure & Pediagold to the affected children.

In order to reduce treatment dropout, it provides ration supplies for one month to a family of three members.

It provides research support to Doctors on paediatric oncology and nutrition besides conducting nutritional fellowship programmes for nutritionists.

It provides necessary counselling and emotional support to the caregivers by helping form support groups to talk about nutrition and hygiene and guiding them on cooking nutritious meals after the patient has been cured and discharged.

District

Mumbai

States

Tamil Nadu

We work with doctors specializing in childhood cancer in government and charity cancer hospitals and create a nutrition program for children that complements their medication. The FoodHeals® Program works at 3 levels - 1) Counselling and Diet Planning: The nutritionists assess a child’s grade of malnourishment, plans her diet and monitors her progress. We evaluate side effects that may negatively impact the child’s nutritional status. 2) Food and Supplements Aid: We aid and support the child and family by providing nutritional supplements, hot meals, in-meal supplements like thick skinned fruits, milkshakes, peanuts, eggs etc. and monthly ration bundle for a family of four. 3) Caregiver Support: We also support patient families with the knowledge to make healthier food choices by organising parent support group meetings, videos and educational talks, providing induction kits for children with steel utensils for daily use.