“My name is Mangari Devi. My daughter Sandhya is just 3 years old, but she has already seen more pain than many see in a lifetime.


We do not have a home. We live on the roadside, sleeping wherever we find a little space to rest. My husband, Rajesh, works as a wage labourer whenever work is available. On days when there is no work, we survive by begging and eating whatever food kind strangers give us. This is the only way we stay alive.


One day, my little Sandhya suffered a severe burn on her left hand and arm. Watching her scream in pain was unbearable. We rushed her to NAMCO Hospital, Nashik, where doctors told us she urgently needs collagen dressing and surgical treatment under anaesthesia to save her hand and prevent permanent damage