A 501(c)(3) family foundation · Est. 2025
Supporting children and families impacted by thalassemia, sickle cell disease, and other inherited blood disorders — through healthcare, education, research, and family support.
Our mission
The Chawla Foundation empowers children and families impacted by genetic disorders to live fuller lives — through accessible healthcare, education, and advocacy.
Our vision
Quality diagnosis and care for the families who can’t otherwise reach it.
Prevention, early detection, and counseling — closing the awareness gap.
Funding research that moves the needle on diagnosis and treatment.
Resources, knowledge, and community for the journey ahead.
We do this work quietly, seriously, and for the long arc — not for applause, but for outcomes families can feel.
By the numbers
~7M
people living with sickle cell disease worldwide
~270M
global carriers of inherited hemoglobin disorders
~400M
people affected by G6PD deficiency, the most common enzyme disorder
300K+
children born each year with serious hemoglobin disorders
Estimates compiled from WHO, CDC, and published research. Numbers are approximate and evolve with the literature.
Our programs
Funding research that advances diagnosis and treatment of genetic disorders.
Wish-fulfillment and special treatment experiences for children battling severe genetic disorders.
Awareness campaigns, blood drives, and public events that build collective involvement.
Peer networks, mentorship, and support groups for affected families and caregivers.
Focus areas
We focus on conditions that disproportionately affect South Asian and other underserved communities — where prevention, screening, and counseling shift outcomes.
Inherited · Blood
Inherited disorders that reduce healthy hemoglobin production. We support screening, awareness, and World Thalassemia Day on May 8.
Inherited · Blood
A lifelong condition affecting millions worldwide. We back research, screening, and family support infrastructure.
Inherited · Enzyme
The most common enzyme deficiency, often under-diagnosed. We focus on early identification and family education.
Where we work
California, USA
Launching in the Bay Area — leveraging its healthcare and biotech ecosystem to build our foundation programs.
India
Expanding into Delhi NCR — a healthcare and policy hub with significant prevalence of inherited blood disorders.
Leadership
Founder & President
Founded the foundation and leads strategy, programs, and partnerships across the Bay Area and India.
Founder & Secretary
Oversees governance and the operational rigor that sustains our mission.
Founder & Co Chair
Helps set strategic direction and cultivates relationships with research institutions and community partners.
Founder & Co Chair
Champions family-centered programs and keeps our work grounded in compassion and dignity.
Get involved
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Tax-deductible contributions fund research, screening, and family programs.
Inquire about giving02
Help us run World Thalassemia Day, blood drives, and community events.
Volunteer with us03
Hospitals, universities, NGOs, and corporate partners — let’s collaborate.
Discuss a partnershipContact
Families, researchers, hospital partners, supporters — please reach out.