20 years ago, when my mother was pregnant with our youngest brother, she passed away. In one moment, I lost both a parent and a sibling. I had just started recovering from this loss when another second tragedy struck. My father passed away too.
In the span of 5 years, I lost my mother, a sibling and a father.
I only have a brother left but today, I’m on the verge of losing him too.
As I sit next to my bedridden elder brother's creaky hospital bed, like I had been doing since he was diagnosed, I can't help but wonder how long this will go on.
It's been 2 years. 2 difficult years since my brother was confined to his hospital bed & had the chance to last walk.
My eyes water thinking about the horrifying possibility of losing him if I don't arrange INR 3,50,000.00.
How we ended up here
After our parents died, some of our relatives & friends helped raise us until my brother was capable of standing on his own two feet. After my brother was old enough, he began working as a social worker at a medical college to fund my nursing education.
With a measly salary of Rs 10,000 per month, both of us were somehow managing to survive.
Life was not easy but at least we had each other. But then one day came the biggest shock of my life.
One day, Boez complained that he was unable to walk due to some hip ache he was experiencing.
Initially, I didn't understand what was happening but then when his condition worsened, we had to take him to the hospital.
From the doctors, we found out that Boez was suffering from a hip deformity that was causing him all the pain. They rushed into action and performed an operation to help but that failed.
“Unfortunately, your brother’s condition is more severe than we had anticipated. He’s going to need a THR - Unilateral surgery in order to fully recover the use of his legs again”
The news broke me. I had hoped that one surgery would be enough but it wasn’t. I had already drained all of my brother’s savings to pay for the first operation. Where would I get more money?
Refusing to give up, I begged every single person I knew and borrowed as much as I could. But the cost of this life-changing surgery is INR 3,50,000.00. Money I don’t have.
Today, at this juncture, I'm extremely devastated. I don't have anything on me to help fund the surgery nor do I have anyone else to ask.
I beg you all with joined hands to change my elder brother's life by donating. He is all I have left in this world.
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.
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