Sheeba Ameer2

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Born
Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationSocial worker, activist
Years active1990–present

Sheeba Ameer[1][2] is an Indian social activist and writer from Thrissur, Kerala, India. In 2000, Ameer founded SOLACE[3], a non-profit organization providing support to children[4] with cancer[5] and their families in Kerala. SOLACE offers financial assistance, emotional support[6][7] , and practical help. The organization also works to raise awareness about cancer, and advocate for better cancer care in Kerala.

Awards and recognition

Ameer received the CNN IBN Real Heroes Award in 2011. "WATCH: Sheeba Ameer Receiving CNN-IBN Real Heros Award". She was also awarded the Abhijith Foundation Award in 2006 for Best Social Worker in Kerala, and the Vanita Ratnam Award[8] in 2017.

Bibliography

  • നടന്നുപോയവള്‍ (Published by Current Books, Thrissur)
  • ആഴത്തില്‍ പതിഞ്ഞ ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ (Published by Current Books, Thrissur)
  • പ്രണയിനി അവളുടെ കഥകളും കവിതകളും കാത്തിരിപ്പുകളും (Published by Red Cherry Books, Kozhikode)

References

  1. "A Mother Who Lost Her Daughter To Cancer Is Now Helping Hundreds Of Cancer Patients". TBI. India: The Better India. 2016-02-04.
  2. "Warrior who heals". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. 2018-09-29.
  3. "Solace has become my daughter". Gulf Times. India: Gulf Times. 2016-01-10.
  4. "Sheeba Ameer: A mother who lost her daughter to cancer now cares for 1400 children". The NEWS Minute. India: The NEWS Minute. 2017-03-08.
  5. "Sheeba Ameer: Changing the lives of children with cancer". Femina. India: The Times Group. 2017-02-04.
  6. "'Love blooms from nature': Sheeba Ameer's gift to music lovers on Valentine's Day". Onmanorama. India: Malayala Manorama. 2021-02-14.
  7. "എവിടെയോ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടുപോയ എന്നെ തിരികെ വേണമായിരുന്നു'; പ്രണയഗാനങ്ങളെഴുതി ഷീബ അമീര്‍". Vanitha (in Malayalam). India: Vanitha. 2020-09-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. "Vanita Ratna Awards to be presented today in Thiruvananthapuram". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express Group. 2017-03-08.

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