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15 Dec, 4 tweets, 4 min read
He’s had 14 operations. But Virambhai’s ordeal is not over yet. Virambhai and Manishaben were tenant farmers before his kidneys began failing; they are now deep in debt and their day-long trips to the hospital have left their young children home alone. 1/3
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The doctors here at B.T. Savani Kidney Hospital in Rajkot have informed Virambhai Adhariya that he needs a kidney transplant. Just the operation will cost Rs. 4.5 lakh. The kidney will come from his wife, Manishaben, 28. However, this solution is not without its problems. 2/3 ImageImageImageImage
As the only able-bodied adult in the family, Manishaben has to provide for their children. She says, “If I am operated on for a kidney, I will have to rest for 6 months. Who will look after us then? It is like the sky is too high and the land is too far below; we belong nowhere.” ImageImage
If you would like to help the couple, please DM us. You can read the full story here.
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