It is unimaginable that children with life threatening illnesses have no choice but to spend months camped out with their parents on street pavements near a city hospital, but this is what often happens to children from poor families who come to Mumbai for treatment.

Thankfully, the St Judes Childcare Centres have found a solution. Clean, hygienic self-catering accommodation where families can live for the duration of their child’s treatment, whilst also benefiting from counselling, advice and the shared support of others in the same situation. The Trust has funded a much-needed bus to take children from one of the centres for tests and treatment– which no longer means an agonising 2 hour journey each way on public transport.

It is no surprise that seriously ill children at St Judes childcare centres have a greater chance of recovery than those living on the streets. They also benefit from being in a happy and positive environment that provides a network of support for the whole family.

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