Saraswati is a seven-year-old from Nepal with four older siblings.
Our medical partner, Possible, explains that Saraswati has an open wound affecting several of her fingers. “Saraswati was playing a game on her brother’s mobile phone when it was plugged to their charger. In a split second, the battery of the mobile phone burst in her hand; thrashing her index finger, bits of her thumb and burning her middle finger.”
“Her finger is missing, she will need assistance with simple things like lifting and washing. I am worried that she may have difficulties later in her life,” says Saraswati’s brother.
$220 covers the cost of treatment for her wound, and will allow it to be cleaned and treated with sutures. “Saraswati’s open wound will heal and be covered by healthy skin after the treatment,” Possible reports.
Saraswati’s quality of life will improve dramatically once her fingers are fixed. Her older brother shares, “We will help her through.”