They collected Rs 23,000 through Deusi over two days and handed over the money to a kidney patient. Badri Nath Gajurel, 54, both of whose kidneys have not functioned for the last two years, expressed his gratitude to the young good samaritans on Monday after he received the money. [break]
Local youths, who returned home for a brief period to celebrate the Tihar festival, decided to collect money through Deusi after they learnt about Gajurel´s plight. "We decided on the Deusi idea as there was no other way to collect money quickly," said Binod Dangal, one of the participants in the Deusi.
However, the money handed over to Gajurel still falls short of what he needs for a new kidney. Gajurel has already sold a large chunk of his ancestral lands to mobilize money for regular dialysis. Although it is better to visit the doctor for renal dialysis twice a week, Gajurel has done it only once a week due to lack of money.
"We have lost our lands," said Gajurel´s wife Yagya Kumari. "Now there is nothing left to sell." According to Yagya Kumari, doctors have asked them to come up with Rs 600,000 to 1,000,000 for the kidney transplant.
Gajurel is the sole breadwinner in his family, and as he falls sick due to renal failure, the education of his three children appears uncertain. They are on the verge of dropping out of school. "My children will complete their studies only if I survive," he said.
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