“It’s difficult for me to see Susmita in so much pain. I wish for her treatment to happen as early as possible so that she is free of pain,” her father tells our medical partner, Possible.
Susmita is a nine-year-old girl who lives in Nepal with her parents and 11 siblings. Recently, an incident caused a fracture in her left hand.
“Susmita was grazing her cattle when a dog chased after her. While running from the dog, she slipped and broke her left hand. Her hand has swollen and it’s been painful since,” Possible says. Susmita is usually a great help to her family, but lately she has “needed assistance to do basic day to day chores like bathing, dressing, and so on; she’s been missing school and cannot help with chores.”
For $579, Susmita will undergo surgery to have her fractured bone surgically reset so that her hand can heal properly. This operation will ensure that she will regain full use of her hand, and once again be able to take care of herself and return to school.