Daksh’s Single Mother Can’t Afford His Life-Changing Surgeries! Help

When strangers look at my son today…they don’t look for long. They see his face. But they don’t see everything that led to it. My son, Daksh, is only 5 years old.

In 2025, he was admitted to the hospital with what we thought was severe dengue. Within days, his condition worsened rapidly. Doctors diagnosed him with HLH and severe ARDS — his lungs were failing, and we were already fighting to keep him alive. Then came another devastating complication. A rare and aggressive fungal infection — mucormycosis — began spreading across his face. It didn’t stop at the surface. It attacked his skin and bones, causing deep damage that required urgent and intensive treatment. 

He remained admitted at Surya Hospital through this critical phase, undergoing multiple procedures and interventions just to survive. As a family, we somehow arranged around ₹12 lakhs during this time. It was everything we had — and more. Daksh survived. But the infection, and everything it took to fight it, changed his face forever. Today, he lives with visible facial deformities. When he smiles, I still see my little boy… but the world notices his scars first. Sometimes he gently touches his face and asks me, “Mumma… will I look normal again?” I never know how to answer him.

Doctors have now told us that Daksh needs multiple-stage facial reconstructive surgeries to rebuild what the infection destroyed. This is not a single procedure — it will take time, precision, and advanced care. That is why he has now been shifted to Medanta Hospital, where these surgeries can be performed.

So far, we have already paid over ₹18 lakhs towards his ongoing and planned treatment. A large part of this has gone into completed procedures, and the rest has been deposited in advance to secure operating theatre slots for his upcoming surgeries.  Every step forward comes with another cost we are struggling to manage.

We have already stretched beyond our limits just to save his life. Now, we are trying to rebuild it.

Without these surgeries, the damage could affect his growth, his speech, and his confidence for the rest of his life. I am a single mother. His father left when Daksh was just 10 days old. Since then, I have been raising him with the help of my maternal family, doing everything I can to give him a chance at a normal life. He has already fought battles no child should ever face. All I am asking now… is a chance for him to not be defined by them.

Please help me give my son a future where he doesn’t have to hide his face.

Your Donation Is Helping Not 1 But 3 People!

Your donation towards this fundraiser is not only helping Daksh Rai recover from Severe Dengue with HLH/Severe ARDS/Mucormycosis (Cutaneous and Osteomyelitis) but also helping two more patients in need

1. Karri Sankeerthana is suffering from Wilson’s disease and needs an urgent liver transplant worth ₹18 lakhs. 

Karri Sridevi and her husband never imagined they would see their youngest child suffer so much. Their daughter, Sankeerthana, has Wilson’s disease, a rare disorder affecting her liver, lungs, and kidneys. Once a bright, happy child who loved studying, her condition has left her in constant pain, unable to eat on her own. She dreams of becoming a teacher, but without urgent treatment, her future is slipping away. A liver transplant is her only hope, but the cost is beyond their reach. Her parents ask for support—your generosity can give Sankeerthana a chance at a healthy, happy life.

1. Aradhita is fighting SMA (Type 2) and needs prolonged medicine which costs ₹5 crores. 

Aradhita, 26, battles Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II, leaving her paralyzed and dependent on her parents. Her family seeks ₹5 crores for Risdiplam treatment. Despite her artistic passion, Aradhita struggles with basic tasks. She dreams of independence but feels like a burden. Her parents, despite their love and reassurance, are helpless. Aradhita's story is a plea for help, a chance at a normal life.

 Your donation towards this fundraiser will support both their treatments.