Help needed for a stroke victim and his family

Gurupal is a 65 year old man who had a stroke last Tuesday (2nd September) He is currently paralysed on one side but showing good signs of recovery and was able to sit up today.

Gurupal is well liked by locals who remember the jhal muri (spicy puffed rice) that he sold on the streets of Vrindavan for the last 20 years. Whilst his job made him a popular figure with locals, Gurupal never earned much by selling these small newspaper parcels of puffed rice.

Gurupal has a wife and two teenage children. His wife, Maya, works as a housemaid and earns only Rs 500 (US $12) per month and, until Gurupal is able to get back on his feet the family will have to live on this.

Gurupal's daughter is currently attending high school. His son is working as an apprentice barber and only earns Rs 20 per day (US$0.48c), hardly enough to feed himself.

This is a terrible economic situation, even before we even take into account Gurupal's medical bills. Gurupal is currently in Ram Krishna Charity Hospital. He has undergone CT scans and other procedures that will come to at least Rs 15, 000 (US$375).

With the permission and help of our blog viewers, we would like to help Gurupal and his family, at least with the hospital costs of $375. Pledge your support by emailing Rupa@fflvrindavan.org