Deepchandra is a 35 year old man who has been working as a construction labourer for the last 20 years. On the evening of the 28th November, when he was riding his bicycle home from work to his village, he was hit by a car.
He was knocked off his bike and landed unconscious in a gutter where he was found by some passers-by who pulled him out. The passers-by recognized him and called his father who took him to a local hospital where they discovered that he had fractured his spine in two places.
Due to the seriousness of the injuries, Deepchandra was transferred to a hospital in Agra. From here, he was ransferred to another hospital in Kosi and finally to a hospital in Jaipur (5 hours from Vrindavan).
In Jaipur, specialists operated on his spine. After the operation, he returned home, where he has been lying bedridden for several weeks. He has a small amount of movement in his hands but is completely paralysed from the waste down.
Deepchandra's family has so far spent Rs 1,03000 (US $2191) on his treatment. The family did not have this much money but gathered it with the help of family and friends and by taking loans.
They are now in debt and having to pay interest on their loans. Deepchandra's wife is a simple housewife who has never worked outside the house. They have 3 children: Pawan (9 years old), Naresh (5 years old) and Himmat (3 years old). The children do not attend school as the family is unable to pay school fees.
Bhola Ram (Deepchandra's father) is supporting his son's family to the best of his abilities. He works on a farm but is now 73 years old. Deepchandra's family and friends have no further money to help him and the Mayor of his village advised the family to come to Food for Life Vrindavan for assistance.
Deepchandra's medication costs Rs 7000 per month (US $150) per month and for him to have the best chance of making a full or partial recovery, he will need medication for 6 - 8 months. The Ambulance required to transport him to Jaipur costs Rs. 4000 (US $89) per trip. His next scheduled visit is on 26th December and he will need to return to Jaipur at least twice more.
We need to raise funds urgently to pay for Deepchandra's next conveyance by ambulance to Jaipur on 26th December (US$89) and for his medication for the coming month (US$150). Please assist us to raise this money to help Deepchandra.
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