Catherine Hope Foundation

25/07/2026

Madhavan's Story — Cancer Warriors' Care Programme (CWCP) Beneficiary

Madhavan is a beneficiary of our Cancer Warriors' Care Programme (CWCP) at Catherine Hope Foundation (CHF), Ennore, diagnosed with oral cancer. As he is the sole breadwinner of his family, his wife and two sons depend on him for everything.
Every evening, Madhavan pushes his small cart through the streets, making parottas with his own hands. It is this profession that fetches him income to take care of his family needs.
His younger son helps him at the cart each evening, learning the trade his father has known all his life. His elder son, was admitted in the college but in two months he said he doesn't belong there. Unsure of his path, recently he came back to Madhavan asking for help in getting into the college, stating he didn't want to waste his life. Madhavan quietly went through everything.

Suddenly, on 23rd April 2026, he was diagnosed with oral cancer, for which he was not prepared for. Neighbours who once gathered around his cart to eat stopped coming, afraid that his food might carry the disease. A fear started by a few was believed by many. Where he once sold 7-8 kgs of dough a day, even 2 kgs now goes unsold, thrown away for lack of customers.
Debts piled up around him (food cart's loan, house rent, children's education, family expenses and his own treatment). Madhavan wonders every waking moment how he will meet it all.
That is when CHF chose to share his burden with him. With your support, he can focus on getting healed, and his sons can keep building the future' he has fought so hard to protect.

You are welcome to stand with Madhavan and his family. No contribution is too small. Every act of kindness tells them they are not alone.

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

Acts that matter June 2026

11/07/2026

Forget "practice makes perfect" at CHF, practice makes happy. Because it's not just about learning an instrument, it's about learning that someone believes in you. That's the real melody here.

08/07/2026

Every child deserves someone who believes in them.

03/07/2026

Father's Day Celebration - Catherine Hope Center, Ennore

Father's Day was celebrated at Catherine Hope Center, Ennore, to help children understand and appreciate the role of fathers and those who care for them.
During the session, we spoke about the love, protection, guidance, and support fathers provide. The discussion became emotional as some children shared that they had lost their fathers, while others are being raised by single mothers because their fathers are unable to fulfill their responsibilities due to alcohol addiction. We also encouraged the children to honour single mothers and grandparents who have taken on a fatherly role in their lives.
As part of the celebration, the children made "Happy Father's Day" medals and presented them to their fathers or caregivers. They expressed their love in different ways - giving chocolates, helping prepare special meals, and saying words of gratitude. Some children honoured their mothers for being both a mother and a father to them.
One child, Ajay, prepared rose milk and chicken biryani with the help of his mother and presented it to his father, who was deeply touched by the gesture.
The celebration created meaningful moments in many families and strengthened the bond between children and their parents, reminding everyone of the importance of expressing love, gratitude, and appreciation.

24/06/2026

Wednesday Series | Saroja's Story

Saroja, one of our beneficiaries of Cancer Warriors Care Programme at Ennore, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. But long before the diagnosis, it became a financial burden to the family. Before she even knew she had cancer, the bills had already begun to mount, including doctor visits, clinical tests, treatments and so on. They began to spend without even knowing what they were fighting against. By the time the diagnosis came, the financial toll had already begun.

Her husband is a daily labourer lifting heavy loads. It demands physical labour and strength, and he is their sole source of income. They have no children. On Saroja's side, there is no family remaining. On her husband's side, family exists, but none willing to support.
They face life as a couple drawing strength from each other. And some times there were days, when they couldn't even have a proper meal.

CHF's Healthy Grains Programme (HGP) is a blessing to their family in low moments like these. HGP provides the nutritional support that Saroja's health condition needs.
She is a woman of quiet, extraordinary resilience.
Generous contributions from donors like you, makes their life better. Thank you once again.

23/06/2026

International Widow's Day

Chithra, our beneficiary of Widows Welfare Programme (WWP) from Ennore continues to wake up every morning carrying responsibilities far heavier than her years. As a young widow, and a mother of two small children, and the daughter of her ageing parents, life has not offered her an easy path. Yet, she walks forward with courage.

When our staff first met Chithra, she was carrying her grief in silence. With two young children to care for and very little support around her, she felt invisible.

Through our regular visits, monthly grocery support, invitations to the Widows Welfare Programme (WWP), and simple gestures like gifting her with a saree, we just remind her that she had not been forgotten. To someone who felt isolated and unseen, they became a tangible expression of care, dignity, and belonging. Each visit, each conversation, and each act of support reassured her that there were still people who cared about her well being and her future.

Through this consistent care and compassionate support, Chithra slowly began to rediscover hope. The knowledge that someone was willing to stand beside her, listen to her, and walk alongside her journey gave her the strength to believe in tomorrow again.

On this International Widows Day, stories like these remind us that meaningful support comes in many forms. Sometimes it is a listening ear, a word of encouragement, a visit that breaks the loneliness, or a community that stands alongside a widow in her journey.

At Catherine Hope Foundation, we remain committed to standing beside widows like Chithra, helping them rebuild not just their lives, but their confidence, purpose, and dreams. Because every widow deserves more than survival. She deserves hope, opportunity, and the chance to look toward the future with confidence.

21/06/2026

Our children getting ready to put a medal around their father’s neck this Father’s Day.
It is through small moments like these that we teach our children to value and care for their families for life.☺️