Nashik, Maharashtra

My son has Respiratory Distress Syndrome. His lungs are not fully developed because he was born premature-weeks before he was supposed to come. His body can't produce enough of a substance called surfactant that allows his lungs to expand and contract properly.

Right now, he's on CPAP support (a special breathing machine). He's on IV antibiotics because he has an infection. He's being fed through a tube in his nose because he's too weak to suck or swallow.

The doctors told us: "He needs to stay in NICU for at least 8 to 10 weeks. Without continuous intensive care, he won't survive. With care, there's hope."

There's hope.

I hold onto that word.

But there's a problem. Hope is expensive. And I'm running out of money.

We need ₹1,25,000 to complete his NICU treatment for the remaining 8-10 weeks.

This money will go directly to:

• NICU daily care charges: ₹15,000/day × 60 days (minimum)

• Medications, IV support, and antibiotics

• Medical tests and continuous monitoring

• Emergency care if complications arise

Every rupee you donate saves another day of his life.

We've already proven we can manage some of this ourselves. We've sold what we can. We've borrowed from everyone we know. We've sacrificed everything we have.

Now we're asking you.

Please don't let money be the reason my son dies while we're desperate to save him.

I don't know what else to do. I've done everything a mother can do. I've sold my gold. I've borrowed from my family. I've prayed every night. My son is doing everything he can to survive. He's fighting for his life.

Now it's your turn. 

Please fight with us. Please be the reason my baby comes home. Please be the reason my twins grow up together.

We will never forget you. My son will grow up knowing that strangers—kind, compassionate strangers—believed his life was worth saving.

Thank you for fighting for my baby.

— Madhuri & Family

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Nimai's Borneo Hospital, Nashik