How Vivek Oberoi helps underprivileged youngsters combating most cancers
2 min read Image Source : INSTAGRAM/VIVEKOBEROI How Vivek Oberoi helps underprivileged youngsters combating most cancers
Actor Vivek Oberoi, who has been serving to a number of most cancers sufferers for the previous 18 years, seemed again on his journey of philanthropy on World Cancer Day on Thursday. Recalling his journey, the ‘Yuva’ actor mentioned that he feels blessed to be having the chance to assist the “angels.” “I feel blessed that I have the opportunity to meet these angels and help them to the best of my ability. The smile on their faces and the twinkle in their eyes only motivate me to keep being there for them,” he mentioned.
On World Cancer Day, Oberoi additional urged others to “come forward” and assist the kids battling the illness. “I urge everyone to come forward and help these children lead a life which is not very different from other children,” he mentioned.
The ‘Masti’ actor termed his noble work of serving to the most cancers sufferers as his “greatest achievement.” “In the past 18 years, my greatest achievements are having been able to help more than 250,000 poor children from farmer families in rural India help them fight cancer, financially and emotionally,” Oberoi mentioned.
“I refuse to call them patients because they are truly some of the bravest children. At the age of 7 and 8, they have the courage to fight cancer. That’s why I call them fighters,” he added. On World Cancer Day at present, the actor took to social media to share a transferring video to thank younger most cancers survivors for setting an instance and provoking little fighters. The montage provides a glimpse of him sharing emotional moments with them.
In 2004, Oberoi joined palms with the Cancer Patients Aid Association. He got here up with a novel thought 18 years in the past when he celebrated his birthday with youngsters combating most cancers. To cheer them up, he invited most cancers survivors who he refers to as ‘angels.’ These survivors impressed the opposite youngsters emotionally to battle the illness.
Seeing the distinction within the well being of the kids, who felt hopeful and impressed to win towards the illness, he hosts birthday events with them up to now.
World Cancer Day, which is noticed to unfold consciousness, encourage change and scale back the worldwide impression of most cancers, is well known on February 4, yearly.
-With ANI inputs
