Meet Lokesh, a lovable five-year-old boy from Nepal! Lokesh has just recently started to attend school, and he has already made many friends who he enjoys playing with.
“Lokesh lives in a family of five members,” Possible, our medical partner, explains to us. “His parents own a small piece of land where they grow seasonal crops but the produce is only enough for about two months in a year.” Because of this, Lokesh’s father commutes to India to work as a wage laborer to support the family.
“Lokesh was in his home when he heard women singing a festival song downstairs,” Possible tells us. “He was running to them to see them from a closer range when he fell down on his outstretched hand.” After the incident, Lokesh could not move his swelling left wrist, for it was too painful.
Lokesh now has trouble performing ordinary activities such as putting clothes on or lifting objects. He is also unable to continue attending school.
“We cannot afford the cost of the treatment,” Lokesh’s uncle tells Possible.
For $205, we can relieve Lokesh from his pain and allow him to continue attending school again! “He will be able to play with his friends,” Possible explains to us. “He would also be able to perform ordinary activities on his own.”