Thank you: Readers pour in Rs 11.26 lac for young Kiran

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Sep 9: Once again, Daijiworld readers have joined hands to rebuild yet another life, this time of nine-year-old Kiran Rahul Fernandes.

On August 13, daijiworld had put up an appeal before the readers to help Kiran, who had lost his leg due to snake bite and needed Rs 8 lac to meet medical expenses and get an artificial leg.

In less than a month's time, daijiworld readers pooled in a whopping Rs 11,26,760, much more than the amount estimated in the appeal.

It may be recalled that on Monday August 5, Kiran, son of Wilma, a housewife, and Terry Fernandes, a taxi driver from Thottam, Malpe, came home from school and told his mother that he had suffered a fall from a tree and then fainted. His head was injured severely and immediately he was admitted to KMC Hospital. When his leg started swelling, the doctors suspected that he might have been bitten by a snake, and administered an antidote. On August 8, Kiran’s right leg was surgically removed to save his life. After almost a month, he was discharged from hospital on September 6.

The month-long treatment in hospital cost his parents Rs 3, 25, 295. He will soon be provided with an artificial limb from the money received from daijiworld readers. After all the expenses, approximately Rs 5 lac is expected to remain, which will be invested in
fixed deposit and used for Kiran’s future.

A committee will be formed under the guidance of Fr Fredrick D'Souza to look after Kiran's expenses.

Kiran's parents, who could barely hide their joy at the prospect of seeing their son get a new lease of life, profusely thanked Daijiworld and the donors and well-wishers for extending their generous support with financial assistance as well as prayers in their time of need.

"It would have been impossible for us to treat our son if daijiworld readers hadn't come to our help at the right time," said Wilma.

“We express our deepest gratitude to all who stood by us in our bad times, and especially Daijiworld for publishing the appeal in their online media,” she added.

"Apart from readers of daijiworld, we would like to mention a few among all those who helped us in our difficulty. They are Onil D'Souza, Fr Fredrick D'Souza, parish priest, St Anne's Church, Thottam and parishioners, Sr Shanthi Teresa (HM), staff and students of Carmal English Medium School, Kemmanu, Fr Alban D'Souza, parish priest, Stella Maris Church, Kalmady and parishioners, and Fr Clement Mascarenhas of St Theresa’s Church, Kemmannu and parishioners. May god bless every person who has helped us and prayed for us," the couple said.

We at daijiworld once again thank and applaud our readers for coming together for a noble cause without any barrier or even a second thought. May your helping hand reach out to many more people in need and brighten many more lives.

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