PATIENT SUPPORT
Food support
List of Food Support Organizations in Mumbai
| Name | Address | Email ID | Contact | Website |
| Fazlani Aishabai and Haji Abdul Latif Charitable Trust | 2nd Floor, Municipal School building, Gate No: 14, J. J. Hospital Compound, Byculla, Mumbai – 400008 | info@aishabaitrust.com | 022 6906 9069 & 022 23735954 | https://www.aishabaitrust.com/ |
| Akshaya Chaitanya | Akshaya Chaitanya Kitchen, JAK Compound, Dadoji Konddeo Cross Lane, Byculla, Mumbai 400027 | write2us@akshayachaitanya.org | 918928991161 | https://akshayachaitanya.org/ |
| Ostomy Association of India (OAI) | Indian Cancer Society Bldg., Ground Floor, 74, Jerbai Wadia Road, Bhoiwada, Opp. Mahatma Phule Technical High School, Parel, Mumbai-400012 INDIA | ostomyindia@gmail.com | 9702370310 022-24128087 022-24161447 90499981072 | https://ostomyindia.com/ |
| Jeevan Jyot trust | 5/7, Kondaji Chawl, Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, Mumbai – 400012, Maharashtra, India. | chairman@jeevanjyot.in | 91 9076169355 / 9869206400 | https://jeevanjyot.in/ |
| The Helping Hands Foundation | Mumbai, India | hhindia.helpinghands@gmail.com | 91 81698 07621 (10:30 am to 6 pm only) | https://www.helpinghandsindia.in/index.html |
| CANCER CONTROL MISSION | Shnati one, Shanti One, 22A/103, Poonam Sagar Rd, opposite Mira Road Railway Station, Sector 1, Mira Road East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 401107 | info@ccm-india.org cancercontrolmission@gmail.com | 022- 28129090 +91- 8291009900 | https://www.cancercontrolmission.org/about.php |
| Shri Vardhman Jagruti Yuvak Mandal | Shri Vardhman Jagruti Yuvak Mandal, Abdul Razak Bldg. No. 115, Room No. 4, Jerbai Wadia X Road, Near Retail Designer, Parel, Mumbai : 400012. | info@shreevardhmancancerngo.org | 91 98700 68738 | https://shreevardhmancancerngo.org/index.html |
| Seva Kitchen | Shop No 8, Evershine Nagar, Vasai East, Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra 401208 | 91 95610 11264 | https://sevakitchen.org/ | |
| Access Life Assistance Foundation | Access Life Assistance Foundation 6, Jolly Land CHS, Ghatla Village Road, Chembur (East), Mumbai 400071, Maharashtra, India | contact@accesslife.org | 91 8080 222 377 | https://www.accesslife.org/ |
| Sukarma Foundation | Sawali plot no A 14, Khanda colony sector 7. Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra – 410206 | contact@sukarmacharitabletrust | 91-9930804078 | https://sukarmacharitabletrust.org/about-us/ |
| First Help charitable trust in mumbai | Shop No.4, Public School, New Municiple Bldg, BIT Chawl, RS Nimkar Marg, next to Mumbai, Navjeevan Society, Dalal Estate, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008 | 098202 07869 | ||
| Shri. Nimesh Tanna Charitable Trust | B/2, Kothari Estate, Ratanshi Damji Plot, Gulshan Gully, Near Sharon School, Mulund (west), Mumbai – 400080 | sntctrust@gmail.com | 91-9004135858 91 8451828080 | https://www.nimeshtannatrust.com/ |
| Sanjeevani – Life Beyond Cancer | 306, Gold Mohur, 3rd Floor, 174, Princess Street, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002 | info@sanjeevani-lifebeyondcancer.com | 086910 00800 | https://www.sanjeevani-lifebeyondcancer.com/ |
| Cuddles Foundation | Unit No 5, 2nd Floor, Brady Gladys Plaza, 1/447, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 | team@cuddlesfoundation.com | (022) 3513 8288 | https://www.cuddlesfoundation.org/ |
| Rise Against Hunger India | Kishkant Building 1st Floor, Dahanukar Wadi, Kandivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400067 | info@riseagainsthungerindia.org | 91 9108403329 or 91 80 2542 6948 | https://riseagainsthungerindia.org/ |
| We Can We Will Foundation | Harish Villa, Plot no. 3/193, RSC 55, Opp Society 542, Sector 5, Landmark : Oxford School, Charkop, Kandivali West, Mumbai: 400067. | connect@wecanwewillfdn.org | (+91) 8451856280 | https://wecanwewillfdn.org/ |
| Surana Charitable Trust | Surana Hospital And Researc, Orlem Tank Road, Malad (W),, Mumbai-400064 | 22-28050050 | https://suranaandsurana.com/charitable-trusts/ | |
| The Pepper Cook | White Hall, # 62, 63, 143, August Kranti Marg, Mumbai – 400026 (Next to Shalimar Hotel) | https://www.thepeppercook.com/tag/mumbai-community-kitchen/ | ||
| Annamrita Foundation | ISKCON Juhu, Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Mumbai India – 400 049. | info@annamrita.org | 91 7304 433 590 91 7304 433 591 | https://annamrita.org/ |
| SOCIAL & EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION FOR LOVE (SEAL) | Vangani, Nere, New Panvel 410206, District Raigad, Maharastra, India | admin@sealindia.org | 91 9321253899 91 8108688029 | https://www.sealindia.org/ |
| With Aarya | B/105, Florentine dosti acres, Gate No. 5, Wadala east, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400037 | shital@withaarya.ngo | 91 9920220555 | https://www.withaarya.ngo/ |
| Robinhood Army | Kapol Vidyalaya, near Kamla Vihar sports club ln, Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400067 | info@robinhoodarmy.com | https://robinhoodarmy.com/ | |
| The Akshaya Patra Foundation | The Akshaya Patra Foundation 203, Dheeraj Heritage, S.V. Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai 400064. | mubina.ansari@akshayapatra.org | 91 98201 60463 | https://www.akshayapatra.org/ |
| Enrich Lives Foundation | Reg. No.: E-35937 (M) 24, Majithia Indl. Estate, W. T. Patil Marg, Deonar, Mumbai, 400088 | team@enrichlivesfoundation.org | 91 81699 03482 | https://www.enrichlivesfoundation.org/home |
| Making The Difference | 4th Floor, Crystal Plaza, Opp. Orange Hospital, Near Balasaheb Ground, Ramdev Park, Miraroad East Thane – 401107 | help@mtdngo.org | 9930-559-889 1800-309-3337 | https://mtdngo.com/ |
| Khaana Chahiye | 301, Shivam – A, BBCI RLY EMP CHS CTS 349/6 IRLA, Vile Parle West Mumbai MH 400056 IN | contact@khaanachahiye.com | https://www.khaanachahiye.com/ | |
| Feeding From Far | feedingfromfar@gmail.com | https://www.instagram.com/feedingfromfar/ |
Food support for patients and their caregivers is critical to comprehensive healthcare. This support system ensures that individuals undergoing medical treatment and those who care for them have access to nutritious meals, which is essential for recovery, overall well-being, and maintaining strength during challenging times.
Importance of food support
- Nutritional needs: Patients undergoing medical treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, or long-term medication often have specific dietary needs. Proper nutrition aids in faster recovery, improves the effectiveness of treatments, and manages side effects.
- Emotional and physical well-being: Access to nutritious meals is vital for caregivers, who often face physical and emotional stress. It ensures they remain healthy and can provide patients with the necessary care and support.
- Financial relief: Medical treatments can be financially draining. Providing free or subsidized meals alleviates part of the financial burden on families, allowing them to focus more on recovery rather than worrying about daily sustenance.
- Convenience: Patients and caregivers face meal preparation difficulties, especially those far from home. Food support programs provide convenient access to healthy food, which can be particularly challenging in hospital settings or unfamiliar cities.
A few examples of food support organizations
- Akshaya Patra Foundation: Known for its mid-day meal programs, this organization also collaborates with hospitals to provide meals to patients and caregivers.
- Roti Bank by Dabbawala Foundation: Collects excess food from various sources and distributes it to those in need, including hospital patients.
- Annamrita Foundation: Provides hygienic and nutritious vegetarian meals to patients and their families in hospitals.
- Swasthya Ahara by Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations: Offers free meals to support the nutritional needs of patients and caregivers in governmental hospitals of Mumbai.
- Uday Foundation: Uday Foundation provides nutritious meals free of charge to families of underprivileged patients at the Government Hospital, as well as to children who travel from distant locations to Delhi hospitals for extended medical treatments.
References
- Weinberg JL. How Should Food Offered by Health Care Organizations Meet Individual, Community, and Ecological Needs? Available from: https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-food-offered-health-care-organizations-meet-individual-community-and-ecological-needs/2023-04. Accessed on June 8th 2024
- Free food for patients and kin. Available from: https://www.cancerassist.in/free-food-for-patients-and-kin#:~:text=Aroh%20%2D%20Giving%20Hope,and%20fruits%20to%20the%20children. Accessed on June 8th 2024
- Swasthya Ahara Meal Program: A hand to hold in times of adversity. Available from: https://akshayachaitanya.org/blog/swasthya-ahara-meal-program-a-hand-to-hold-in-times-of-adversity/ Accessed on June 8th 2024
- Locher JL, Robinson CO, Bailey FA, et al. Disruptions in the organization of meal preparation and consumption among older cancer patients and their family caregivers. Psychooncology. 2010;19(9):967-974.