Sethu’s client base has been steadily increasing over the last 14 years. On an average, at present, the team manages over 1100 new registrations of children and families every year. Many of the families who come to us are not in a financial position to pay for the services we offer. In order to help combat this and to stay true to our mantra; ‘no child unseen, no child unheard’, we launched the Cheer for Children fund (CFC). This fund enables children to avail of any one of our many services from, initial assessment to ongoing therapies as well as workshops and professional services for parents and older children. In order to make our services sustainable, Sethu charges nominal fees for families attending our current centre. Approximately 18% of our children who attend come from families who are unable to pay the fees, which are of course, necessary to pay for the running expenses of the Centre. While we are provide care for these children free of charge clearly we feel the need for support from philanthropic individuals in order to make our services more accessible to poorer families. By contributing to the CFC fund, you would be directly helping to ensure that all children receive the help they need. How you can help… Sponsorship for a child is easy! By donating a minimum of RS 600 you become ‘A Sethu Star’. A donation as small as this goes towards the running costs of the session. Larger donations can take care of a child’s therapy for a month or ideally for a year.