Speaking with SBS Hindi a day before starting this monumental walk on Sunday 13 November 2022, Dr Malhotra said he is blessed to have achieved a lot in Australia. “This country has given me so much, now I want to give back some of it to this country before I leave this planet.”
Dr Prabodh Malhotra sets off on his fundraising walk from MCG to SCG for the McGrath Foundation. Credit: Prabodh Malhotra
His sister has now fully recovered but the whole experience motivated him to help and support the cause. He came in contact with the McGrath Foundation and learned more about breast cancer as well as the support McGrath Foundation provides.
The McGrath Foundation currently funds 185 nurses who provide free essential physical and emotional support to anyone experiencing breast cancer and their families and their aim is to fund 250 nurses by 2025.
Dr Malhotra regularly walks in the mornings for exercise but now he is walking for a 'good cause'.
Dr Prabodh Malhotra on one of his routine walks in Melbourne.
With this fundraising walk, he aims to raise one million dollars for the McGrath Foundation.
He has requested the community to directly support the foundation reminding them that each dollar is used to support the families and women impacted by breast cancer by providing specialist McGrath breast care nurses.
Dr Malhotra plans to walk 25-30km every day. His route includes walking past towns like Shepparton, Wangaratta, Jindabyne, etc. His aim is to reach SCG on 4 January 2023 for the Pink test match when Australia takes on South Africa (January 4 - 8, 2023).
Dr Prabodh Malhotra was born and raised in India. He migrated to Australia in 1980 and did his Ph.D here. He has published in many languages including German, Hindi, and Punjabi. His research interests lie in the areas of political economy and international affairs.
