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“One day, my wife looked at me with tears in her eyes and said, ‘Humari beti ka dhyan rakhna.’ It crushed me. Because I knew… she wasn’t sure if she’d survive. She’s only 26. And now, she’s fighting to survive because both her kidneys have completely failed...only an urgent transplant can save her...”— Pushpendra Kumar, husband
We got married in 2022. It wasn’t a grand wedding, but it was full of love. Our joy only grew when she became pregnant soon after. In 2023, our daughter was born through a C-section. Everything seemed fine at first—until Daya started complaining of discomfort. She couldn’t pass urine. Doctors told us her kidneys had failed. Since then, she has been on dialysis. Raising a baby in this condition has been incredibly hard—there are days when Daya can barely sit up or speak because of the weakness. Even comforting our daughter becomes difficult when her mother is in constant pain.
‘She can’t drink more than a litre of water. She can’t even hold our daughter for long’
These days, Daya is barely able to move. She’s weak, often bedridden. She can’t eat properly. She can’t drink more than a litre of water a day. Her body aches constantly. Her mind is exhausted. And still, she tries to smile when our daughter babbles nearby, unaware of how sick her mother is.
I used to work in a private company. But when her health worsened, I had to quit. There was no one else to look after her. I became her full-time caregiver. That also meant no income and no savings. Just hospital bills piling up. We’ve tried so hard to hold on. But I’m breaking under the weight. And I’m scared—scared that our daughter might never even remember her mother’s voice.
‘Her father is donating his kidney to save her. But I can’t afford the surgery’
In the middle of all this, Daya’s father stepped forward with the most selfless act I’ve seen—he’s agreed to donate his kidney. Despite his age and frail health, he didn’t hesitate for a moment. But a transplant is expensive. We simply don’t have the funds. I struggle to even afford her tri-weekly transplants, which costs three thousand rupees a session. We have exhausted all our savings. We’ve borrowed whatever we could. And now… there’s nothing left. I’m doing all I can as a husband and father. But I can’t lose her. I’ve promised to take care of our daughter. But how do I do that if Daya’s not here?
“Please… I’m begging you. Help me save my wife. She gave her everything to bring our daughter into this world and now she may not live to see her grow up. Please, help me give our child her mother back.”— Pushpendra Kumar
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