Raksha Bandhan celebration at HAH

Raksha Bandhan was enthusiastically celebrated by the children at Home Away From Home (HAH) for children suffering from cancer and their families running by Varsha Foundation at Lucknow.
Due to medical reasons they could not go to their home town. Varsha Foundation ensured that they felt like being at their home.

Independence day celebration 2024

We celebrated independence Day on 15 August in our Home away from Home (HAH), a home for children suffering from cancer and their families at Lucknow running by Varsha Foundation. All the children, their families, and staff members participated in the celebration. Sweets, gifts, toys, etc. distributed to the children. I am sharing a few pics and clips here.

Retinoblastoma ( RB) Cancer Awareness program

Retinoblastoma ( RB) Cancer Awareness program organized in pediatric Eye Department, KGMU Hospital Lucknow. Varsha Foundation invited to participate in the Cancer Awareness program. Varsha Foundation participated in the Awareness program and delivered the message that Varsha Foundation provides medical, social, surgical, diagnostic services etc to the children braving RB Cancer.

Celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitr 2024

Dear well-wishers,

We celebrate all the festivals at Home Away From Home (HAH), a home for children suffering from cancer and their families at Lucknow. We celebrated “EID” too at HAH. All the children and their families celebrated the festival, cooked “मीठी सिवई” together, and wished each other on this occasion. Children did craft activities and gifts 🎁 given to all.

Holi celebration at HAH 25 Mar 2024

Holi festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm in Home Away from Home (HAH) running by Varsha Foundation for the children suffering from cancer and their families at Lucknow. No chemical colors were used, instead it was celebrated with flowers. These were very emotional moments because these children and families will not be able to go to their homes. HAH has always fulfilled this need.. all festivals are celebrated here with great love and care. Everyone had a lot of fun, danced a lot, ate Gujiya, congratulated each other, and prayed to God that all the children get well soon. Everyone celebrated this festival happily.

Celebration of International Childhood Cancer Day at HAH

International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is a global collaborative campaign, held annually on February 15, to raise awareness about childhood cancer and its unique challenges. We too celebrated ICCD day in Home Away from Home (HAH) running by Varsha Foundation on 15th Feb’ 24. Various Awareness Activities were conducted in the HAH. Our Counsellor, Social workers, HAH supervisor and staff members delivered the speeches and assured all the HAH families that childhood cancer is curable and shared their experience and knowledge as how to recognize cancer at early stage, bring child to pediatrics cancer treatment center etc.

“Veer Chakra” decorated soldier Col. BKD Badgel at HAH

Today, we were fortunate to have a “Veer Chakra” decorated soldier Col. BKD Badgel and his wife Mrs. Sarita Badgel amongst us at Home Away from Home (HAH, a home run by Varsha Foundation for the children with cancer and their families, we also call this home “Sneh Ashray”. We feel proud that such a brave personality visited HAH and blessed the children battling cancer and their families.

We thank them for their kind visit to HAH and the love and affection showered by them on our brave children.

75th Republican Day celebrated in HAH

75th Republican Day celebrated in Home Away from Home (HAH) in Lucknow, running by Varsha Foundation for the children suffering from cancer and their families. All the children suffering from cancer and their families participated and celebrated the republic day in the HAH. We are sharing a few pics and clips here, see how they are so happy.

Christmas celebration at HAH

We celebrated the Christmas festival in the Home Away from Home (HAH), running by the Varsha Foundation for the children suffering from cancer and their families at Lucknow. On this occasion, Santa blessed all the children, distributed lots of gifts woolen clothes, sweaters, caps, gloves, socks, gift hampers, juices, chocolates, biscuits, toys, cakes etc. Woolen cardigans and jackets were given to all their family members. The magic show was amazing and entertained the home. HAH was beautifully decorated with a Christmas tree, flowers, lighting, etc.