My name is Sasikala. I am a mother—but not in the way I had always dreamed. Not yet. I haven’t held my daughters in my arms. I haven’t heard their cries fill our home. I haven’t even seen them without a tangle of tubes and machines surrounding their tiny bodies.

On June 24, 2025, I gave birth to twin girls—my long-awaited blessings—after years of prayers and heartbreak. But they arrived far too early, at just 28 weeks. 

I remember the doctor’s voice trembling during my checkup, telling me that the blood flow in the umbilical cord had reduced dangerously. I was rushed into surgery. I was terrified, but I kept whispering to myself, “They’ll be okay. They have to be.”

My daughters were born with severely underdeveloped lungs, too fragile to breathe on their own. Now, just a week old, they lie in incubators at GRB Newborn and Children’s Hospital in Tamil Nadu, fighting for every breath. They are on mechanical ventilation, fed through tubes, and monitored around the clock in the NICU.

I used to be a nurse—I’ve seen struggling newborns before. But nothing could prepare me for the sight of my own flesh and blood, so helpless, so quiet. And nothing can prepare a mother for the fear of losing not one, but both of her children before she even gets to cradle them.

My husband Ariharan works tirelessly delivering gas cylinders, earning ₹22,000 a month. It’s honest work, but nowhere near enough. We’ve already spent ₹3 lakhs for the cesarean and emergency care. 

We’ve borrowed from friends and relatives, sold what little we had—but it’s not enough. Doctors say our girls need at least two more months in the NICU. The total cost will be INR 16,00,000.00.

We have nothing left, except hope—and the kindness of strangers.

I gave up my nursing job seven months ago to carry my daughters safely. Now, I can’t help them the way I used to help others. I feel helpless, watching them behind glass, unable to do anything but whisper prayers and wipe my tears.

Please, from one human being to another—from a mother begging to save her daughters—help us.

Your contribution, however small, can help keep our girls alive. It can give them the chance to breathe on their own, to grow, to come home. And it can give two desperate parents the joy of holding their children without fear.

We waited so long for them. Don’t let our story end here.

Help us bring our twins home.

The specifics of this case have been verified by the medical team at the concerned hospital. For any clarification on the treatment or associated costs, contact the campaign organizer or the medical team.

Charity No : 81675126

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