YouWeCan | |
| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Yuvraj Singh |
| Purpose | Spread cancer awareness and fight cancer in India |
| Location | |
| Website | youwecan |
YouWeCan is an Indian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting cancer. It was established in 2012[1] by Indian ex-cricketerYuvraj Singh[2] with the help of his mother, Shabnam Singh. The association focuses on four key areas: cancer awareness, screening, treatment support, and survivor empowerment.[3] YouWeCan's operations are primarily inIndia.[1][4]
In 2012, Yuvraj Singh was diagnosed with cancer that was successfully treated in theUnited States.[5][6] This experience inspired him to launch YouWeCan.[5]
In September 2012, the YouWeCan app was initially launched byMicrosoft for theWindows Phone. For each purchase of the app, Singh donates₹565 (US$6.60) to the foundation.[7] In September 2012,Colors and YouWeCan announced a television show,Zindagi Abhi Baaki yHai, inspired by Yuvraj Singh's story of beating cancer.[8]
In April 2015, Yuvraj Singh announced his intention to invest INR 40-50crores in techstartups and expanding YouWeCan by setting up YouWeCan Ventures.[9] Initial investments were made in Vyomo,[10] Moovo,[11] Healthians,[12] EduKart,[13] JetSetGo,[14] and most recently Cartisan.[15]
TheYouWeCan Foundation operates different entities with varied objectives, partners with other organizations, and creates a funding medium.[16] YouWeCan Ventures, one of the entities of the YouWeCan Foundation, supports entrepreneurs. It was founded in 2013.[17]
The foundation organizes awareness programs in rural areas focusing on oral, breast, andcervical cancers and facilities in district-level community health centers for cancer screening.[2] By July 2020, the foundation had screened over 150,000 people.[18]
By 2019, the foundation supported the treatment of 25 children suffering from cancer.[18] In 2020, Payback India extended support to the YouWeCan Cancer Foundation to aid children's treatments.[2] Currently, the foundation runs a treatment fund forpediatric patients, providing financial assistance tounderprivileged and low-income families with a household income of less than Rs 2 lakhs annually.[2]
The foundation also organizes anti-tobacco workshops as well astobacco-cessation counseling.[2]
YouWeCan has invested in several startups, including Healthians, Holosuit, JetSetGo, EazyDiner, and Wellversed.[17] In 2020, YouWeCan invested in the nutrition product startup Wellversed for an unknown amount with an enterprise value of Rs 100 crore.[17]
In one initiative in June 2020, YouWeCan Foundation and OctaFX launched a mutual relief campaign to provide help for communities in India.[4] OctaFX started a campaign called "Trade from home, help battle COVID-19" in April 2020 to donate for each lot traded. From 23 April to 22 May, OctaFX's overall donation amount amassed $82,332, which was donated to various charity organizations in Asia.[4] Following this principle, OctaFX transferred a portion of its charity funds to the YouWeCan Foundation.[4]