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Help for your child and your family

If your child has been diagnosed with cancer, or a doctor suspects it, call us. The helpline is free and we speak Marathi, Hindi and English.

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Call the parents' helpline

Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 7 pm

Message us on WhatsApp

Send reports as photos. We reply within a working day.

Sponsor a child

Fund medicines, treatment, nutrition or a family’s stay.

What happens when you call

No forms to fill in first. Tell us what’s happening and we’ll take it from there.

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We listen and look at the reports

A patient coordinator notes your child's details and asks you to share any reports you have.

A doctor reviews the case

A specialist from our network looks at the reports, usually within two working days.

We connect you to care

We suggest the nearest suitable hospital and doctor, and help book the first visit.

We stay with you

Your coordinator helps with funding, a place to stay and follow-ups until treatment ends.

What we can help with

Everything here is free for families.

Find a specialist near you

We'll connect you to a paediatric cancer doctor in your region, not only in Mumbai.

A second opinion

Our expert panel can review your child's reports and treatment plan.

Money for treatment

We link you to NGOs and schemes for medicines, surgery and chemotherapy costs.

A place to stay

Free or low-cost rooms near the hospital during treatment.

Food and nutrition

Monthly nutrition kits and advice from dieticians.

Getting to hospital

Help with travel costs for appointments and follow-ups.

Keep everything in one place with Kids SOS 360

Book appointments, store reports and prescriptions, and find NGOs near you. Free on Android and iPhone.

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Understand your child's diagnosis

Plain-language guides written by our doctors: what the cancer is, how it’s found and how it’s treated.

Retinoblastoma

Cancer in the back of the eye, seen mostly in children under four.

Wilms tumour

A kidney tumour usually found around the age of two.

Neuroblastoma

Starts in nerve tissue, often in the adrenal glands, mostly under five.

Hepatoblastoma

The most common liver tumour in infants and young children.

Sarcoma

Tumours of bone or soft tissue such as muscle and fat.

Solid tumours

What a solid tumour is and how doctors tell benign from cancerous.