The Hans Foundation

Shweta Rawat, founder and chairperson of The Hans Foundation, shares with The Better India the challenges and strategies in combating childhood cancer. She highlights the Pediatric Program's initiatives aimed at making critical cancer treatment accessible and affordable for children from low-income families.

Community-driven efforts led by The Hans Foundation in Uttarakhand have effectively reduced forest fire incidents in 1,000 villages amidst rising cases due to climate change and human activities.

The Hans Foundation collaborates with the Government and private centres to establish renal care centres, ensuring access to cost-effective dialysis services in underserved regions.

By spotting hearing loss in children early on and offering life-changing surgery, The Hans Foundation (THF) has helped over 900 children with its Cochlear Implant Programme.

Congenital heart diseases affect over 2 lakh babies in India per year. Over 3000 such babies were saved by the timely intervention and financial help provided by The Hans Foundation.

"We cannot change the world, but we can give others hope and help them build a bridge to a better life,” says former driver Subonenba Longkumer who lost his parents when he was 12. #Respect #RealLifeHero

Acting as a bridge between the experience-hungry city dwellers and the rural wisdom holder villagers, the festival played host to about 100 individuals, some of which included people from different parts of the world.