Beercandiaries: April 2016

Art for Cancer

A school friend’s husband is suffering from an aggressive form of blood cancer called ‘Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma’. He was first detected with DLBCL in April 2015. He underwent blood transfusion, chemotherapy and various other treatments at Vellore. Everything seemed fine until last month when the cancer reared its ugly head once again. This time chemotherapy and stem cell transplant are required as part of the treatment. The total cost of the treatment, according to doctors, is another Rs. 12 lacs!

Rs. 12 lacs is a huge amount for a family (with 2 school going children) whose only bread earner has been hospitalized for the past one year! Cancer dries up your decades of savings, assets, and insurance in no time – financially it’s a huge burden for everyone in the family. Believe me when I say this. My own low-grade cancer has eaten into our retirement fund by 50%!! For my friend’s family the situation is graver – all savings are gone because of the prolonged treatment!

We school friends are trying our best to help our dear friend as much as possible – financially & morally!

I have decided to sell my illustrations and raise funds for the treatment. If you buy anyone of my artworks 100% of the money will be given to my friend for her husband’s cancer treatment. Infact, once you choose to buy any of the artwork then I will request you to transfer the money directly to my friend’s bank account.

I have put a minimum cost on all my art pieces. If you are willing to pay a bit more vs. the quoted price, then we will be elated. The choice is absolutely yours!

We are in a hurry to raise funds, as the treatment needs to start asap.

Hoping you will help me light up not only your walls but also someone’s life with my art!

For more details and any enquires please write to : beercandiaries@gmail.com