HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Aug 13: Child Help Foundation (CHF), a pan-India non-profit organisation, is implementing a wide range of healthcare, education and humanitarian aid programmes across North-East India, covering Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
The initiatives have brought notable changes in critical illness treatment, learning opportunities and disaster relief in these states, according to an official statement issued by the organisation.
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Under its flagship Emergency Medical Support Programme, CHF has extended life-saving treatment to children in Nagaland suffering from critical illnesses, with support for chemotherapy, radiation and bone marrow transplants in collaboration with over 100 hospitals nationwide.
These interventions have benefitted children from financially disadvantaged families, restoring health and hope to their lives.
In the education sector, CHF marked Children’s Day with a celebration at Athaiaboi Banmaja High School in Assam, featuring cultural performances and creative activities.
It also supports the Assam Andhu Shishu Ashram by covering school fees, providing stationery and organising art sessions for orphans and children from single-parent households.
Additionally, the foundation has distributed stationery kits to over 1,000 students across Assam to encourage post-pandemic school attendance and reduce dropout rates.
During the 2022 floods in Assam, CHF, in collaboration with Raindrop Foundation and Bernil Pratyasha Foundation, distributed ration, sanitary and first-aid kits to 420 families in Nalbari, Changsari, Kamrup and Darrang districts.
In Silchar, it partnered with Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre to deliver essential groceries to flood-affected households.
In Nagaland, CHF’s partnership with the Nagaland Centre for Human Development has benefitted over 200 students in Indisen and Senjum Government Schools through extra coaching, activity-based learning and cognitive enrichment sessions.
Capacity-building workshops in Dimapur introduced children to skills such as embroidery, drawing, crafts and language games, boosting their creativity and confidence.
The organisation has also undertaken humanitarian relief in Nagaland and Manipur, reaching over 590 people affected by floods in recent years.
Through its Child For Child Programme, CHF has reached 1,464 schools across Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, conducting 122 awareness events on health and safety that sensitised more than 183,000 students and impacted over 3.6 million people.
CHF CEO Shaji Varghese stated that the organisation’s mission in the North-East is not only to respond to emergencies but also to build sustainable futures through compassion, collaboration and community engagement.
