Paediatric cancer patients face multiple challenges while fighting the disease. The treatment puts their life on hold, taking away the most precious gifts of childhood- friends, school and play. The disease and its treatment leave them with no energy and time to participate in regular school and other extra-curricular activities.

Since going to school is such a big part of a child's life, we initiated 'Edutainment' - a comprehensive program for the children in paediatric ward of TMH. Edutainment, as the name suggests is a combination of education and entertainment, imparting learning without the stress of competition and performance.

Edutainment program starts every year from the month of November and goes up till March. These months are best suited since the average rate of seasonal illnesses is less. About 10-14 children participate in the programme. Subjects like Math, English, Science and Social studies are covered along with Drawing, and Arts and Crafts. The syllabus is designed to cover major topics of regular school curriculum.

Our volunteer teachers go an extra mile to mentor the children, nurturing their aspirations and hope.

Art, in all its forms, is a highly effective way of expression and helps overcome difficult life experiences. Art therapy is a technique rooted in the idea that creative expression can foster healing and mental well-being. Diseases like cancer, tuberculosis, leprosy and diabetes cause a lot of anxiety and uncertainty to patients and care givers, as it is a challenging disease with life altering consequences. littleMORE uses different creative techniques like drawing and singing to help explore supressed feelings and emotions. This discovery of personal insights facilitates healing, empowerment, and overall wellbeing of the patients and caregivers. In turn it promotes better interpersonal relationships and understanding.

A growing body of research on yoga for terminally ill patients has shown that practicing yoga results in immediate improvements in sleep quality, mood stability, stress, management of physical symptoms, and overall quality of life. Meditation and yoga can help in dealing with stress, anxiety and depression effectively. littleMORE has planned to conduct classes for yoga and meditation for patients to support recovery and improve mental health.

Cancer treatment and recovery is a long-drawn process, and patients often cannot go back to their previous sources of livelihood. Recognising this very problem, littleMORE has collaborated with corporate organizations that provide vocational training for recovered patients or a family member. Vocational training helps them learn new skills and find employment in small and medium industrial sectors. It not only assists them to become financially secure, but also restores their self-confidence and dignity, turning them into productive members of their family and society.

Cancer treatment burns a deep hole in the already shallow pockets of less-privileged patients. Most patients come from far corners of the country. While the patient undergoes treatment at TMH, the family has to bear additional expenses of accommodation, traveling and meals in the expensive city of Mumbai. Families stretch their resources, often leaving no funds to continue education after treatment is over and they return to their native place.

During edutainment classes, our teachers and volunteers identify promising students with potential for academic progress. The chosen students- either paediatric patients or children of adult patients- are offered financial assistance to continue and complete education.

The sponsorship ensures that illnesses like cancer, tuberculosis or diabetes do not rob them of the opportunity of attaining education and the potential for future that it brings along.

Every year we celebrate 8th October, the birth anniversary of our founder trustee and inspiration Late Mrs Leena S Pawar. We celebrate this day as the littleMORE Annual Day - an amalgamation of entertaining performances and volunteer felicitation. Many eminent artists have graced the occasion with their presence and performances. We always aspire to make the celebration diverse and inclusive, offering stage to established as well as upcoming artists from all walks of life.

The event also gives us an opportunity to appreciate our volunteers, who selflessly give their time, love and labour to this noble cause. They are the working arms of littleMORE, translating support and services into care and hope for patients. Their gestures motivated by nothing but humanitarian urge to reach out to the less privileged, have touched lives of many families fighting diseases like cancer, tuberculosis, leprosy and diabetes. They are true embodiment of the words- helping hands are better than praying lips. Our volunteers make the littleMORE family, what it is today.

The Annual Day programme is open to all.

Late Shantaram Pawar, our first donor, was a man of many talents - distinguished painter, illustrator, poet, typographer, calligrapher, muralist, theatre set designer, visualizer and designer. He is recognised as 'Asthapailu' - somebody who excelled in many fields. He was a renowned professor in the Sir JJ institute of Applied Arts. His repertoire is wide ranging and all-encompassing, leaving a mark in all his endeavours from conceiving and executing giant murals, designing book covers and theatre sets, to creating a company's brand image from the ground up.

Shantaram Pawar Smruti Puraskar (S.P.S.P.) is an award to felicitate multi-talented students in the field of Arts. The recipient is awarded with S.P.S.P. trophy and a cash prize of Rs. One Lakh. S.P.S.P. aims to find talented individuals, and honour and encourage their exemplary work.

littleMORE responded to the Pandemic with doubled effort and determination. We provided extensive support to multiple organizations in the distribution of masks, PPE kits, medicines, meals, and even helped find accommodation for patients and their families who got stranded during initial lockdown.

• Each One feed One - provided nutritional packed meal to KEM hospital patient caretakers and reached a total of 20,000 beneficiaries.
• Each One Inspire One - Inspirational talks and performances by celebrities specially to lift dampened spirits of patients during the Pandemic (from 21st April to 3rd May 2020), broadcasted live on Facebook. The program reached online viewership of over 47,500.
• Donated 7000 KN95 mask to Tata Memorial Hospital, Sion hospital (MARD), Cooper hospital, KEM Hospital, MCGM, Mumbai Police (north Region).
• Donated 2,00,000+ 3 ply mask to Tata Memorial Hospital, Sion hospital (MARD), Ward No 177 through Corporator Nehal Shah, Satellite Garden Phase1, Cooper Hospital, Rugna Kalyan Seva, Gaurav NGO working in the transgender community, Nair Hospital, KEM Hospital , Borivali Division of Mumbai police, North Division of Mumbai Police and the MCGM.
• Distributed 500+ PPE kits to Tata Memorial Hospital, Cooper hospital, MCGM, North Division of Mumbai Police.
• Distributed Whey Protein Malt Beverage to 816 patients from TMH, Wadia & KEM hospital.
• Provided monthly Medicines to 70+ patients of ACWORTH Leprosy House Wadala.
• Distributed Homeopathic medicine Arsenic Album 30 to 1000+ beneficiaries of Rugna Kalyan Seva.
• Distributed healthy nutritious millet batter to 100 patients at Tata Memorial Hospital.
• Distributed 382 petticoats to female general ward patients at Tata Memorial Hospital.
• Arranged for accommodation for 80+ TMH patients and their families who got stranded in the city during initial lockdown phase, along with MCGM support.
• Arranged for transportation in BEST's Red AC buses for patients & caretakers undergoing treatment at TMH from temporary accommodation.
• Donated 150 Surgical gowns to Tata Memorial Hospital.
• Donated 150 patient sheets for patients waiting in the recovery room post-Surgery at Tata Memorial Hospital.
• Donated Curtains & selfie stands at the Vaccination center of Tata Memorial Hospital.