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Vajrasiddhi is a 5 year old ex-untouchable girl who suffers from a bone marrow disorder called Thalassemia (a bit like sickle cell anaemia). Every 25 days she requires a blood transfusion in order to stay alive. As she grows older this time frame will narrow until it is daily, although she may well die before this happens. Four specialists have been consulted and it is agreed her expected lifespan is only another five to ten years without a bone marrow transplant.
There is only a 6 month window of opportunity for Vajrasiddhi’s life saving bone marrow transplant. She currently has 80% chance of a complete cure; after this window her chances of surviving the procedure drop dramatically.
She is a bright, intelligent little girl attending an air force school in Pune and is excelling in her studies. When she watches the air force planes fly overhead she dreams of becoming a pilot when she grows up.
Her father, Vivekbhadra, is a warden for the Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel. Over many years Vivekbhadra has helped thousands of impoverished boys into a new life through his hostel warden ship, and now hopes to be able to save his little daughters life.
There is no public health care system in India and as a Dalit, Vivekbhadra comes from an impoverished background. He cannot afford the life saving bone marrow transplant for his little Vajrasiddhi.
The local community has been working hard and have already raised a third of the money they need, but are still far from reaching their target. They need another $AU16 500. Her father is doing everything he can to raise the funds including approaching an Indian children’s charity, which may grant partial funding.
I have met with Vivekbhadra and his wife, Rakshita, and their distress is clear. They want so desperately to keep their daughter alive.
If you can help little Vajrasiddhi by donating, please let me know and I will provide bank account details or take cash donations.
She is a bright, intelligent little girl attending an air force school in Pune and is excelling in her studies. When she watches the air force planes fly overhead she dreams of becoming a pilot when she grows up.
Her father, Vivekbhadra, is a warden for the Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel. Over many years Vivekbhadra has helped thousands of impoverished boys into a new life through his hostel warden ship, and now hopes to be able to save his little daughters life.
There is no public health care system in India and as a Dalit, Vivekbhadra comes from an impoverished background. He cannot afford the life saving bone marrow transplant for his little Vajrasiddhi.
The local community has been working hard and have already raised a third of the money they need, but are still far from reaching their target. They need another $AU16 500. Her father is doing everything he can to raise the funds including approaching an Indian children’s charity, which may grant partial funding.
I have met with Vivekbhadra and his wife, Rakshita, and their distress is clear. They want so desperately to keep their daughter alive.
If you can help little Vajrasiddhi by donating, please let me know and I will provide bank account details or take cash donations.
You can follow the progress of the appeal, see photos and read messages from Vivekbhadra, little Vajrasiddhi and members of the Pune Indian sangha on the web at littlevajra.blogspot.com. You can also leave your own comments, and subscribe to the site for automatic updates via email.
Please feel free to let others know of this appeal.
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