Please help! My own family asks me to abandon my son but I refuse to!

"He's not going to make it, you should let him go. Why try to keep him in a world where he won't fit in? He's different—just let him go." That’s what my own family members said to me.

When Rahul was born, the doctors said, "Your son is born with severe facial deformities—his lips, nose, and ears were not fully formed." I was left in complete shock.

Doctors told us he would need multiple surgeries, and the cost—INR 10,06,743.00, an unimaginable sum for us. How could we ever afford such an amount?

My husband works as a day laborer, and we barely meet our basic needs. Such a large amount to save my child feels impossible for a family like ours. We don't have anything!

When I first held him and saw him, I knew he was different, but I didn’t understand what was happening. My heart shattered as I looked at my beautiful boy, and yet I could already feel the pain he was going through.

 

 

I could still hear the voice of the doctor saying, “He will require a long time to recover, and the cost will be high, but with the right treatment, there’s a chance your son can lead a normal life—he’ll be able to speak and eat properly.” 

But how will we afford INR 10,06,743.00? 

My husband earns ₹12,000 a month, being the sole earner in our family. And our relatives have turned their backs on us. They told me to abandon him.

 

 

I wanted him to walk without fear, to laugh without shame, to speak without being mocked. I wanted him to eat like a normal child, to play with his sister without the constant whispers behind our backs.

But the world around us was unforgiving. People mocked my child, saying there was no point in trying to fix him.

No family member ever held him. Instead of love, he faced rejection. My relatives, who once urged me to abandon him, continued to spread negativity, saying there was no hope for him. 

But I would not allow them to break me.

Every time I saw Rahul struggle to eat, to communicate, to even look at the world without fear, my heart shattered.

Despite all the struggles, I never gave up. I knew I had to keep going. I had to get him the surgeries he needed. I had to find a way, no matter how impossible it seemed.

Please, we cannot do this alone. We have no one to help us, and the financial struggles have no end. I cannot see my baby boy suffer this pain any longer.

Your contributions are desperately needed. Only your support can save my child.