Mr Baint's leg

This is Mr Baint, his leg started turning black around 3 years ago, he is in constant pain and can hardly bend his knee. After being hit by a car 10 years ago, his leg was operated on and an artificial hip and knee were inserted.

Unfortunately, 5-6 years after the operation these both started seizing up and Mr Baint lost movement in his leg, suffered pain and swelling in his leg, which turned black and developed boils.

Mr Baint is a poor Brahman who runs a small roadside stall selling sweets and a few grocery items. His son-in-law is a priest at Bankhi Bihari temple Vrindavan. The family is very much focused on spiritual life and, despite their poverty, they do not chase after money. Unfortunately, when something like this happens, they suffer greatly because of their lack of worldly accomplishment.

Mr Baint has made several trips to Delhi to seek treatment. It was the first time that he had ever been to Delhi and, on his first visit, a Food for Life Staff member accompanied him to help him negotiate the hospital system and find his way around. Mr Baint has spent several nights sleeping outside, in temperatures of 2 degrees celcius (around 38 degrees Fahrenheit) because, when he goes to Delhi for check ups, he cannot afford a hotel.

Please donate a small something to help this family. They are contributing what they can to Mr Baint's treatment and the treatment is being done in a government hospital, which does not cost much, but we need to raise something for him to be able to afford to go back and forth to Delhi and pay for medicines, food and living costs while away. Because he was not previously able to get support, Mr Baint lived with a poisoned leg for 3 years.

We are aiming to raise $300 for them. Please help out in any way you can.