"The life of a creature is in the blood," the Bible says. Cross Blood Foundation,(here after referred to as CBF) a registered charitable trust, was started in 1999 with a vision to help people in need of blood. Hemnath was a happy five year old until tragedy struck in 1993. He was diagnosed with leukemia. Mrs & Mr.N.L.Hariharan were shattered. Hemnath was their first son. He succumbed to the disease. But the disease came as a "blessing in disguise" as the seed for CBF was sown through this.