26 Nov CAPED’s journey with Phulkari

In 2018, CAPED got acquainted with Phulkari CAN, a social organisation and the first of its kind in Amritsar. Our journey with Phulkari CAN began when they launched their program “Conquer Cancer” with the aim of making Punjab the first Cervical Cancer free state in India. Having such a noble goal, which is so much in line with CAPED’s initiative to create a “Cervical Cancer Mukt Bharat”, a collaborative partnership came about almost instantly. This partnership has blossomed beautifully in the two years since!

CAPED became the knowledge partner for Phulkari CAN’s on-ground project of spreading awareness among the society about the deadly, yet 100% preventable – Cervical Cancer; and facilitating screening of Cervical Cancer for women from economically weaker sections of the society. Our team has worked closely with the Phulkari CAN team in many areas – right from the training of Phulkari CAN members, sharing of information and knowledge, to supporting in conducting awareness sessions. Throughout this, we have empowered each other and helped create impact in the lives of innumerable people. In the past two years alone, over 2,00,000 people have been educated about Cervical Cancer through 50+ awareness workshops in Amritsar. Over 200 women from underprivileged backgrounds have been screened for Cervical Cancer.

It has been a tremendous journey so far. The best part of it being the equation and energy between the CAPED team and the Phulkari CAN team. We have had a warm, friendly, supportive and nurturing relationship with each other right from day one of working together, which has only grown day after day. We have all learnt from each other – both as individuals as well as organisations.

We are grateful to Phulkari CAN and all its members, for providing us the opportunity to support them and nurture their project as if it was our own. We hope to continue this relationship and work together to eradicate Cervical Cancer from India!!

“Our journey with CAPED has been incredible so far, to say the least. The unwavering support we have received from CAPED has propelled the Phulkari C.A.N. team in the right direction! As our knowledge partners, CAPED has given us wings to achieve our aspirations of freeing Punjab from Cervical Cancer. The Phulkari C.A.N. team is grateful to CAPED for being helpful at every juncture, handholding at the crucial stages, and playing a pivotal role in helping us achieve our goals.”

-Nidhi Sindhwani
President, Phulkari C.A.N.

The four heads of Conquer Cancer would like to say the following about our partnership:

“Pleased that Phulkari C.A.N. and CAPED share key focus on strategic, academic and resource partnership for reducing incidence of Cervical Cancer until it is completely eliminated. A start up story from raising the issue of Cervical Cancer by providing awareness to screening and hopefully guiding women to the next step.”
-Dr Richa Thaman

“Working with CAPED is an Elixir. They empowered me with Wings of Knowledge and I am immensely beholden to them to ignite in me this spark to COMBAT cervical cancer through Awareness sessions and Screening Camps.”
-Dr Rashmi Vij

“We, the members of Phulkari C.A.N., are extremely grateful to CAPED, our knowledge partners in helping us spread awareness about cervical cancer amongst women, old and young alike. With their help we have been able to make the common public understand in a simplified manner about the magnitude of the problem and the necessity of vaccination which can prevent cervical cancer. We look forward to continuing this partnership with them.”
-Neeru Gupta

“Phulkari C.A.N. gives us the platform and CAPED lights the path for us to create the change we want in the current statistics on Cervical Cancer. I am confident that together we will create history by eradicating cervical cancer from the face of the Earth.”
-Priyanka Goyal

From CAPED’s Desk

“It’s been an amazing journey with Phulkari CAN. Needless to say the amount of efforts and interest they show in conducting a project is commendable and the way they conduct themselves as a team is exemplary.

This ladies group take their work with utter sincerity and have done quiet an extraordinary work in Amritsar and each time they add an extra shot of energy and enthusiasm to their work. CAPED looks forward to our continued partnership.”
-Madhu Yadav
Head of Programs and Partnerships (Awareness)