About us
Care beyond cure.
Thuna Foundation exists so that no one facing serious illness, and no family caring for them, has to face it alone.
Our story
What “thuna” means
Thuna (തുണ) is Malayalam for support, in the sense of standing beside someone. It is the word a neighbour uses when they promise to be there. That is the whole idea behind us: people supporting people, at the moments when support matters most.
When illness is serious, families are asked to carry things no family should carry alone. Pain that needs managing. Questions that need honest answers. Long days that need a little gentleness. Palliative care is the answer to that need. It does not replace treatment. It sits alongside it and continues after it, for as long as comfort, dignity and company are needed.
We bring that care home, because home is where most people want to be: near their own window, their own people, their own life.
Thuna Foundation was inaugurated on 13 September 2026. The first home-visit teams are already out, and the formal registration of the organisation is under way.
“Palliative care for a brighter tomorrow.”
“A gentler world is possible.”
How we work
Small teams, regular visits, no rush.
A first conversation
A family, a doctor or a neighbour reaches out. We call back, listen, and plan a first home visit together.
A care plan built around the person
A nurse and a volunteer visit on a regular rhythm. Medicines, symptoms and worries are reviewed on every visit.
Support for the whole family
Caregivers learn practical skills and get time to rest. We stay in touch through the hardest weeks, and after.
Together
Care is something we do with people, never something we do to them.
Our values
The heart behind everything we do
Compassion
We start with empathy, in every visit and every conversation.
Community
Care is something we do with people, never something we do to them.
Dignity
Every person is met with respect, whatever their condition or circumstance.
Hope
A kinder tomorrow is always possible. We hold on to that with every family we walk beside.
Care beyond cure
Come stand beside us.
Whether you need care for someone you love, or you want to give your time as a volunteer, there is a place for you here.