“I am Poonam, a mother to a 6-month-old baby girl, our little miracle. She was born premature, and before we could even celebrate her arrival, she started struggling to breathe. The doctors said she is unable to breathe properly and due to her low birth weight (545 gms), she is admitted to NeoCare Hospital in Nashik, fighting for every breath.

My husband, Pankaj, is a contract-based school teacher. He earns just ₹8,000 to ₹10,000 a month which is barely enough to cover our basic needs. I’m a homemaker, and together we will try to give our daughter a simple but loving life. But now, we’re facing a crisis no parent should ever face.
Her treatment will cost us ₹11.75 lakh. For a family like ours, this amount is unimaginable. As a mother, I feel helpless, watching my baby struggle, knowing there’s a treatment that can save her, but not having the means to afford it.