About Sabrcare Trust

No parent should have to figure this out alone

We started Sabrcare when we saw families in Goa facing childhood cancer alone: unsure of the medical words, worried about costs and with nowhere to turn. Today, hundreds of volunteers stand beside families across Goa.

Our patient navigators walk beside each family from diagnosis to recovery. We explain what the doctors say, help with costs, and offer a caring ear and a helping hand. We also work with public hospitals so every patient gets the right care.

We support children and teenagers (0–19), young adults (20–40), and adults over 40 case by case. Who we help →

The Sabrcare team smiling together at their stall at a Christmas fair

“What struck me most was not the disease itself — it was the loneliness families felt. Parents sitting outside hospital wards, unsure of what their child’s diagnosis meant. Mothers choosing between buying food and buying medicine.”

Dr. Rheane Da Silva · Founder, Sabrcare Trust

Our mission & vision

We believe in a future where comprehensive cancer care is available to everyone without discrimination. Our mission is to provide the right care to improve the lives of people living with cancer in and around Goa.

Why childhood cancer

Sabrcare exists because we believe no parent should have to figure this out alone. Our work is about more than information or financial aid — it’s about sitting beside a family and saying, “We are with you. All the way.”

Signs are often missed

Early signs like tiredness, weight loss or swollen glands can look like everyday illness. We help families spot them early and get checked sooner.

Costs can stop treatment

Many families have to pause treatment when the bills grow. We help make sure money is never the reason a child stops treatment.

Families need more than medicine

Cancer touches every part of family life. So we support the whole family, with clear information, comfort and practical help.

The people who walk beside you

Dr. Rheane Da SilvaFounder & Management
Lourdes SoaresTrustee
Dr. Anupama MukherjeeTrustee
Roma DiasTrustee
Steffie AntaoTrustee
Namrata DesaiTrustee
Schalk D’SouzaOperations
Arushi BafnaOperations
Aniruddh LotlikarOperations

Our partners

CanKids KidsCan

India’s national society for children with cancer, working to improve survival and quality of life.

Macmillan Cancer Support

Their information resources and training frameworks shape the guidance we adapt for families in Goa.

Maggie’s Centres

Their warm, open-door model inspires how we welcome every family — a calm, safe place on hard days.

PwC

Supported Sabrcare with mentorship when we were first starting out.

School for Social Entrepreneurs

A nine-month fellowship that helped us turn our idea into a working concept.

Novisurvat Goa & Pallium India

Our care partners. Novisurvat cares for children and Pallium India cares for adults, so every patient can get care that focuses on comfort.

Financial transparency

Your donation goes to the children and families we support. It pays for treatment, medicines, travel to hospital, nutrition and emotional support.

An independent auditor checks our accounts every year, and our reports are open for anyone to read.

Registered trust: PNJ-BK4-00024-2018 · Sub-Registrar, Goa, 4 June 2018
Registered address: 3rd Floor, Tamba Building, Atmaram Borkar Road, Panjim, Goa 403001, India
Tax benefits: 12A and 80G registered
Auditor: Narula and Co., New Delhi, India
Annual reports: Available on request. Write to info@sabrcare.org