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On February 14, 2022, Mohan Foundation’s “Anudaan- Making Transplants Affordable”

team received an email from Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru requesting financial aid for Baby Fariha  Anam’s liver transplant, who was suffering from ACKF (Acute on chronic liver

Jaundice with decompensated liver disease) and needed an urgent liver transplant. ACLF is where liver failure occurs either suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic). 

Baby Fariha, age 6 years hails from Chintamani village, Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka. She

belongs a poor family. Her father is a farmer, growing and selling tomatoes, earning a meager monthly income of Rs. 1500 and after the corona pandemic, the family income took a massive hit. 

It all started when Fariha was 3 years old. She had jaundice like symptoms and her face and hands started turning pale-yellow. She suffered from severe weight loss and mild fever. They immediately rushed her to Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, where the doctors admitted her and after multiple blood tests, it was found that Fariha was suffering from ACLF. The parents were shocked to hear this. The baby needed an urgent liver transplant as her liver failure would not let her live long.

Fariha’s mother was a perfect match for the transplant, but the family could ill afford the exorbitant cost of 15 lakhs for the transplant. The doctors at Aster CMI hospital informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. This information gave them a new hope & new life to their daughter. With support from Anudaan, few other NGO’s & the hospital’s concession on the transplant cost, Baby Fariha successfully liver transplant on the March 24, 2022. Anudaan sanctioned Rs 1 Lakh for her liver transplant.

Both mother and daughter are recovering well. She is active, playful and eating well now. She is disciplined and doing all the exercises as per doctor’s advice. Fariha aspires to be a doctor and wants to serve the society.

“Lots of gratitude to MOHAN Foundation team for saving our daughter’s life with their financial support. We are impressed by their good and lifesaving work”-Mr. Mohammad Enayathulla, Father.

On Feb 22, 2022 Mohan Foundation’s Anudaan team received an email from MAX Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi requesting financial aid for Master Hardhik Singh’s liver Transplant, who was suffering from Biliary Atresia and needed an urgent liver transplant. Biliary atresia is a blockage in the tubes (ducts) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder. This congenital condition occurs when the bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not develop normally.

Master Hardhik Singh, age 8 months hails from SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab. He belongs to a poor family. His father works as a school bus driver in Chandigarh, earning a monthly meagre income. It was hard for him to run the family and at the same time, spend on medical expenses of his son.

When Hardhik was just 25 days old, he started to fall sick. Some muscle knots were starting to develop on his back. The family immediately rushed to PGI Chandigarh only to receive the shocking news that that the biliary drain tube (also called a biliary stent) was missing in his body and an external biliary drainage catheter had to be placed in his body through surgery.

Hardhik was just 2 months old when he had to undergo the excruciating surgery. He received medicines for 5 months but his suffering was not coming to an end. His eyes were getting pale and stomach started swelling day by day. He was then again taken to PGI Chandigarh. Endoscopy was done and doctors informed that Hardhik’s condition was serious and he needed a liver transplant. The family was referred to MAX Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. The doctors examined the patient. He had to go through several tests. After proper physical examination and tests, it was found that Hardhik was suffering from Biliary Atresia. The parents were shattered after hearing this news. 

After the parents discussed about their poor economic background, the doctors informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. This information gave them a new hope. With the support from Anudaan, few other NGO’s and the hospital concession on transplant cost, Hardhik successfully underwent a liver transplant on the March 17, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs 2.5 Lakh for his liver transplant.

Hardhik’s parents are happy and excited to see that their son received a new lease of life. He is slowly resuming a normal life. His parents wish that he becomes a surgeon in future and save many lives by his own hand. 

“My heartfelt gratitude to MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team for saving my son’s life with their financial support.”- Mr Harpreet Singh- Father

On March 09, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, requesting financial aid for Baby Ishwari Ganesh Satav’s liver transplant who was suffering from chronic liver disease called Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis which affects the liver.

Ishwari Ganesh Satav, age 5 years hails from Hadapsar, a town in Pune district of Maharashtra. She belongs to a poor family consisting of four members. Her father works on contract basis in a private company. A lot of family income had already been spent on Ishwari’s treatment. They had to survive on their savings. With the meager income of the family, it was very tough for them to pay a huge cost i.e. Rs. 15 Lakh for their daughter’s liver transplant. 

It all started some months ago, when Ishwari was crying due to body itching and pain. She suddenly started to feel weak and lose weight. The parents felt like they were trapped in the worst nightmare. They immediately rushed to Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune, where the doctors took her to an emergency room. She had to go through several tests. “My husband and I ran from one corner to another, trying to survive. We only had nearly Rs.10,000 at the time. So, we immediately made phone calls asking for help.” mother said.

After proper health examination and tests, it was found that Ishwari was suffering from chronic liver disease. The parents were shocked to hear the earth-shattering news. The father underwent some tests and found out that he was a perfect match for her child but the transplant cost was huge i.e., Rs.15 lakh. 

The parents shared their inability to pay with the hospital team and they were informed about  MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan initiative. With support from Anudaan, few other NGOs and the hospital’s concession on transplant cost, Baby Ishwari successfully underwent a liver transplant on March 11, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 2 Lakh for her liver transplant.

Both Father and daughter are recovering well. Ishwari is very happy to receive a new lease of life. “I will became a Doctor, mumma. I will be working at the Hospital,” Ishwari said to her mother. 

“I would like to thank MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team for saving my daughter’s life with their financial support. Without their valuable support, the transplant would not have been possible.”-Mr. Ganesh Dattatraya  Satav, Father.

On February 4, 2022, Mohan Foundation’s Anudaan team received an email from Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi requesting financial aid for Master Iyan Gupta’s liver Transplant, who was suffering from a chronic liver disease and liver cirrhosis. He was in need of an urgent liver transplant. 

Master Iyan Gupta, age 7 months hails from Sonitpur district in Assam. He belongs to a poor family. His father is a shopkeeper, selling fruits. With the meagre income, it was difficult for him to pay for medicines and treatment of his son. Iyan suffered from mild fever, paleness of eyes & stomach swelling when he was 3 months old. Distressed parents immediately took him to Christian Missionary Hospital near their hometown. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all doctors were busy attending covid patients. The parents had to wait for a long period of time to be able to finally see a doctor. Iyan was given some medicines with the assurance that he would be fine after some weeks. According to the doctor, due to extreme hot weather, the child got sick and that it was nothing serious.

Iyan turned 6 months but his pain and suffering was not over.  His eyes were pale and stomach was still swelling. Many people suspected that Iyan was suffering from Jaundice and his blood test should have been done to understand the actual problem. He was again taken to Christian Missionary Hospital and after blood test, it was found the child was infected with hepatitis B. He was referred to Gauhati Medical College, Assam for further treatment. 

The parent’s relatives suggested them to go to Excelcare Hospital, Guwahati where Iyan could receive best treatment. After few tests, the doctor informed that the child was suffering from chronic liver disease and needed an urgent liver transplant. The parents were shocked. They were worried for the huge cost of the transplant! But a ray of hope came to their life when the parents met Dr. Vikram Kumar from Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, who used to visit Excelcare Hospital once in a month. After the parents discussed about their poor economic background, Dr. Vikram informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. 

With the support from Anudaan, few other NGO’s and the hospital concession on transplant cost, Iyan successfully underwent a liver transplant on the February 23, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs 2 Lakh for his liver transplant.

Iyan is slowly resuming a normal life. His parents are very happy and excited about his future. They wish that their son becomes a doctor in future.

“MOHAN Foundation team is like God for us. With their support, our son received gift of life. Thank you so much.”- Mr Atchalal Gupta- Father

On February 12, 2022, Mohan Foundation’s Anudaan Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru requesting financial aid for Master Sandeep K.B’s liver Transplant, who was diagnosed with acute liver failure secondary to Wilson’s disease. He was in need of an urgent liver transplant. 

Master Sandeep K.B, age 10 belongs to a poor family in K Byadarahalli village, district-Hassan, Karnataka. His father works as a farmer, earning Rs. 5,000 per month. Hence, it was difficult for him to pay for medicines and treatment of his son. He spent all his savings, family loan amount in his son’s treatment and there was not a single penny left with him at the time of child’s liver transplant.

Sandeep used to be a healthy and active child but at the age of 8, he started falling sick. He suffered from mild fever, paleness of eyes & stomach swelling. Baffled parents took him to a local hospital near their hometown. The doctor prescribed some medicines but Sandeep’s health condition continued to deteriorate. For further treatment, they brought Sandeep to Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru where they were informed that the child was suffering from chronic liver disease and needed an urgent liver transplant.The shocked and confused parents were only worried for the huge cost of the transplant, i.e., Rs. 15 Lakh.

The parents discussed about their poor economic condition with the doctors at Manipal Hospitals and requested them for help. The parents came to know about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan, providing financial aid for transplants of poor patients. With the support from Anudaan, few other NGO’s and the hospital concession on transplant cost, Sandeep successfully underwent a liver transplant on the February 21, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs 2.5 Lakh for his liver transplant.

Sandeep received a second chance to live and his parents are very happy and excited about his future. Slowing resuming a normal life, Sandeep has started going to school. He aspires to be an engineer.

“I would like to thank MOHAN Foundation for their financial support for my son’s liver transplant. I wish they continue their life saving work”- Mr Bulu Prakash R- Father

On February 8, 2022, Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Center, Mumbai requesting financial aid for Mrs. Amruta Rupesh Pakhale’s kidney transplant. She was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and was on maintenance hemodialysis requiring an immediate kidney transplant. 

The total cost of kidney transplant was Rs. 7.25 Lakhs, out of which, the family could only manage to contribute Rs. 1 Lakh. Accumulating rest amount for the transplant became a major challenge for the family and hospital. That was the time when they approached MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team to support them. 

Anudaan team contacted Transplant coordinator at Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Center and Mrs. Amruta’s husband who shared that it was hard for him to pay the huge cost of the transplant as he worked as an office boy in a transport office, earning meager income of Rs.5000 per month. The disheartened husband requested Anudaan team to support and save the precious life of his beloved wife. After thorough discussion with him and hospital representatives, Anudaan team decided to support Amruta’s transplant. She successfully underwent kidney transplant on February 21, 2022.

Mrs. Amruta Rupesh Pakhale, age 36 belongs to a poor family in Satara, Navi Mumbai. She is an ambitious woman who wanted to be an interior designer. After her marriage, she started working in a local library to support her husband to run their family. Her misery began in 2012 when she was delivering her first child at Modern Hospital, Satara, Navi Mumbai. Amruta suffered from protein leakage and high blood pressure. The new born baby was also weak and was kept in NICU for 25 days. She was feeling depressed and helpless to see her baby going through so much pain just after birth. Amruta underwent several tests and found out that her kidney was not functioning well. 

In 2016, Amruta’s health condition got critical. She was then taken to Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Center, Mumbai. She again had to go through painful tests. The doctors informed Amruta’s husband that his wife was suffering from a serious kidney disease. She was on medication since then. But in December, 2021, her condition got worst and she was put under dialysis. In February, 2022, the doctor informed the husband that Amruta needed an urgent kidney transplant in order for her to survive. MOHAN Foundation contributed Rs. 1 Lakh and with support from few other NGOs, Amruta’s kidney transplant was made possible.

After receiving a new life, Amruta is very grateful and excited for her future. She aims to fulfil her dream to become an Interior Designer.

Testimonials:

‘I am grateful to MOHAN Foundation for their financial aid. Without their support, my kidney transplant was not possible’– Mrs. Amruta Rupesh Pakhale

‘I thank MOHAN Foundation for supporting my wife’s kidney transplant. Thanks for giving her a new lease of life ’- Rupesh Tukaram Pakhale, Husband

On February 12, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s “Anudaan- Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi requesting financial aid for Baby Pihu Singh’s liver transplant, who was suffering from portal hypertension and graft rejection. She underwent her first liver transplant in December, 2021. This is the second transplant which Pihu had to undergo.

Baby Pihu Singh, age 5 years is hailing from Chhatarpur, Hauz Khas, South Delhi. She belongs to a poor family. Her father works as a lab technician. With the meager income of the family, it was very tough for them to pay a huge cost i.e., Rs. 19 Lakh for Pihu’s liver transplant, that too a second time round.

Pihu started to have regular fever and stomach pain in March, 2021. Her stomach slowly started getting bigger. Her parents were worried and at the same time confused. They could not understand that why all of a sudden their daughter was constantly falling sick. They immediately rushed to a private hospital in South Delhi, where she underwent several tests. The parents were shocked to hear that Pihu was suffering from chronic liver disease. 

Pihu was on medication for a long time but unfortunately no sign of improvement was seen in her health. Her father was informed about MAX Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi for best liver treatment. Pihu was immediately taken there and was kept in ICU for some days. After some tests, the doctor declared that she needed an urgent liver transplant, without that she could not even survive. She underwent her first liver transplant in December, 2021 and slowly resumed normal and healthy life but after some days, she was again feeling weak, heavy stomach pain and mild fever.

In February, 2022, it was found that Pihu was suffering from portal hypertension & graft rejection and needed a second transplant. After the parents discussed about their poor economic situation, the doctors at Max Super Specialty Hospital informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. This information gave them a new hope. With support from Anudaan, few other NGOs and the hospital’s concession on transplant cost, Baby Pihu successfully underwent a liver transplant on February 16, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 2.5 Lakh for her liver transplant.

Pihu is very fond of teaching and wants to be teacher in future. Now that she has received a gift of life, she can pursue her dream. 

“With support from MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team, my daughter’s life has been saved. She got a chance to live again. I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart.”-Vikram Singh, Father.

On January 31, 2022, Mohan Foundation’s Anudaan Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi requesting financial aid for Master Naitik Chugwani’s liver Transplant, suffering from chronic liver disease and in  urgent need for a  liver transplant. 

Master Master Naitik Chugwani, age 9 hails from Udaipur, Rajasthan. His father works in an optical shop and is the only earning member in the family, getting a meagre salary ill equipped to afford a transplant in the family.

Naitik started getting sick and weak at the age of 7. His stomach started swelling and he would get recurrent fever. His parents took him to S.R.S Hospital, Udaipur for treatment. The doctors gave him medicines and informed the parents that there was nothing to worry about and that the sickness was due to the extreme hot weather. The parents went back home thinking Naitik would get better soon but instead his health condition progressively got worse. 

Further tests at a bigger hospital revealed that the child was suffering from chronic liver disease and needed an urgent liver transplant. The parents were shocked and were worried for the huge cost of the transplant. Someone suggested Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. After the parents shared their poor economic background with Dr. Vikram Kumar Singh, Paediatrician Liver Transplantation, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, he informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. 

With the support from Anudaan, few other NGO’s and the hospital concession on transplant cost, Naitik successfully underwent a liver transplant on the February 10, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs 2 Lakh for his liver transplant.

Naitik is slowly resuming a normal life. He has started his education. He is in fifth standard now. He is a bright student, aspiring to be a doctor. His parents are very happy and excited about his future. 

“Lots of gratitude to MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan for supporting my son’s liver

transplant. He has received a gift of life.”- Dheeraj Chugwani, Father

On January 17, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team received an email from Sahyadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune requesting financial aid for Mr. Ganesh Ghorpade, suffering from chronic kidney disease and requiring an urgent kidney transplant. 

Mr. Ganesh Ghorpade, age 35.5 years hails from Indapur, Pune, Maharashtra. He belongs to a poor family. He was working as an executive in a private firm but had to quit due to his deteriorating health condition. The family was surviving on their savings and with support from relatives. It was hard for them to pay the exorbitant cost of kidney transplant. 

In November 2020, Mr. Ganesh started falling sick frequently. He suffered from high blood pressure, irregular sleep and stomach pain. He was taken to Savarikar Multispeciality Hospital and underwent few tests. It was found that Ganesh was suffering from chronic kidney disease. The family was in shock after hearing this news.  

Mr. Ganesh immediately started medication and was on dialysis till December, 2021. The family took him to Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune for further treatment in January, 2022. The doctor informed the family that Mr. Ganesh was in need of an urgent kidney transplant in order to survive. 

A couple of tests later, Mr. Ganesh’s mother found out that she was a perfect match for her son  but that sigh of relief didn’t last long. The estimated cost of kidney transplant was Rs.11 lakh as it was going to be an ABO incompatible transplant. 

After the family discussed about their poor economic situation, the doctors at Sahayadri Super Specialty Hospital, Pune informed them about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. This information gave them a new hope. With support from Anudaan and few other NGOs, Mr. Ganesh successfully underwent a kidney transplant on February 02, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 2 Lakh for his kidney transplant.

Both Ganesh and his mother are recovering well. Ganesh is very happy to receive a second chance to live and he is now excited for his future. “I am very much thankful to MOHAN Foundation, who saved my life.” Mr. Ganesh said. He wishes to be a successful business man in future.

“Lots of gratitude to MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team for saving my husband’s life with their financial support.”-Mrs. Monali Ganesh Ghorpade, Wife.

On January 8, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s ‘Anudaan- Making Transplants Affordable’ team received an email from Niramaya Charitable Trust, Gurugram, Haryana requesting financial aid for Mr. Kalu Nath’s corneal transplant.

Mr. Kalu Nath, age 56 belongs to a poor family in Kadhai Village, Ujjain District, Madhya Pradesh working as an agricultural labourer.

He had been suffering from some eye problem from a long time. He realized something was wrong with his right eye five years ago. He started feeling pain, cloudiness and burning. His family contacted a local eye specialist in Ujjain for his treatment. They were in shock after hearing the news that Kalu was suffering from a serious corneal disease called Keratoconus which causes vision problems due to thinning of the cornea.

The doctor informed the family that Kalu’s eye condition was critical and he was in an urgent need of corneal transplant. He then underwent his first corneal transplant. Though Kalu managed to get rid of the pain but his eye condition did not improve much. After four years, he started to feel the eye pain and was slowly losing the sight again.

Mr. Kalu’s elder son, who works in Gurugram, Haryana, was informed about Ahooja Eye & Dental Institute (AEDI) in Gurugram for better treatment of his father. Looking at their father’s critical eye condition, the family decided to visit AEDI with a hope that his eye problem would be fixed and he would improve his eye sight.

In January, 2022, Mr. Kalu was taken to AEDI, Gurugram for further treatment. After few check ups and proper eye examination, the doctors informed the family that he had to undergo second corneal transplant. Due to poor family economy, they could not afford to pay for the second transplant as all their savings were spent on travelling, previous corneal transplant and medical expenses. That is when, they discussed with the doctors that they did not have money to pay for the transplant and they needed financial support. Ahooja team then connected the family to their trust, Niramaya Charitable Trust, where they could receive some help. Niramaya team informed the family about MOHAN Foundation’s life-saving initiative Anudaan-‘Making Transplants Affordable’. The family and Niramaya trust approached Anudaan team for financial aid.

MOHAN Foundation-Anudaan contributed Rs. 20,000 for Mr. Kalu Nath’s corneal transplant which was successfully performed on January 10, 2022. His right eye vision is slowly getting better with no pain.

‘I would like to thank MOHAN Foundation for supporting my corneal transplant and giving me the gift of sight.’ – Mr. Kalu Nath