Nisha lives in a rented house in Delhi with her parents and older sister. Currently in 9th grade, Nisha is just 15 years old, yet she is already aware of how unpredictable and short life can be. She tries to enjoy every moment of it.

When Nisha was 12, she suffered from a persistent high fever, severe body aches, and swelling in the lymph nodes in her neck. She was referred to a government hospital, and a bone marrow biopsy was performed. Nisha was diagnosed with leukemia, and she went through 8 months of chemotherapy. Her family was devastated watching Nisha struggle. EHA’s Shalom Delhi Project staff found out about Nisha’s illness, and they offered palliative care as well as entrance into their life-skills and leadership classes for adolescents.

After chemotherapy, Nisha was symptom free, and her family was ecstatic. But since her father frequently had taken time off to accompany her to the treatments, he lost his job. Shalom stepped in and provided monthly food hampers because the family could not afford enough food for even two meals a day.

Nisha’s zeal for her studies led her to enroll in an additional program at Shalom called the Invisible Girl Project (IGP), which provides financial assistance for educational fees. Recently, her family noticed new swelling on her neck and Nisha complained about a sore throat. She is being evaluated and her family is anxious about the results. Despite the potential setback Nisha is facing, she is enjoying life and concentrating on her studies, especially after receiving support from IGP.

The Shalom team will continue walking alongside this family, whatever they may face. It is supporters like you who make the Invisible Girl Project possible and open doors for girls like Nisha.