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One of the rarest cancers, they call it. Ewing Sarcoma has spread rapidly in my 8-year-old’s body. From a tumour in her collarbone to her being unable to move her hands and legs, this cruel disease is slowly stealing my daughter away from me. 

My name is Prabir Santra. My daughter Punam has been in the PICU at Manipal Hospital for the past 18 days. It all started in December 2023 with a pain in her left shoulder. We took her to a government hospital, hoping it was something small. But after multiple tests, X-rays, and biopsies, we were left with more questions than answers and had to turn to a private hospital.

"To think that just last year, my happy, playful daughter was so full of life... Now, she's fighting for every breath as she battles stage 4 bone cancer."

We went from West Bengal to Manipal Hospital in Bangalore. It was here that we discovered the devastating news—a tumor in her collarbone. At this advanced stage, Stage 4 Ewing's sarcoma had already begun spreading to the rest of her body, making our fight even more urgent.

The doctors told us Punam needed 14 rounds of chemotherapy, so we started treatment in January itself. With my farming income, we managed to scrape together Rs. 5.5 lakh, hoping it would help our daughter get better soon. Things seemed to be improving, and we were about to start her 11th round of chemo when, 18 days ago, she got a serious infection. 

Suddenly, her body went numb—her mouth, neck, hands, and legs. She couldn't walk, and her left leg and hand were swollen. We rushed her to the emergency room, but her condition kept getting worse, and she was moved to the PICU. Even now, her fever spikes, only to suddenly drop, leaving us worried and helpless.

The medical bills have climbed to huge amount. We are desperate to save our daughter but are running out of time and options. I am a farmer, earning just Rs 8,000 a month. My wife is a housewife, and we have a 4-year-old son waiting back home for us. We’ve already sold our land and my wife’s gold, but we know we can’t do this without you. Our daughter needs continued PICU stay before she can get stable and hope to fight her cancer once and for all.

There was a time when our Punam would ask, "Will we go home soon?" or "Will we go home tomorrow?" Now, she’s in too much pain and exhaustion to even think about that. At just 8 years old and in 1st grade, her life is only just beginning. Don’t let it end so soon. Please help us save our daughter.


The goal amount of the campaign may be higher than the attached estimates to address and aid the post-hospitalization expenses/contingencies including but not limited to prolonged medication, diagnostics, rehabilitation therapies, and follow-up doctor visits/consultations which vary from disease to disease.
This campaign for a single patient can be converted into a multi-patient campaign, subject to the performance of this campaign. Once the funding requirement of a specific patient is met, multiple other beneficiaries can be helped through Impact Guru.

This campaign for a single patient can be converted into a multi-patient campaign, subject to the performance of this campaign. Once the funding requirement of a specific patient is met, multiple other beneficiaries can be helped through Impact Guru.

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UTILIZATION OF FUNDS
In the rare scenario of surplus funds remaining within the fundraising campaign due to any of the following circumstances:
i) Completion of the Patient's treatment; ii) Receipt of requisite funding for the Patient from alternative sources; iii) Eligibility of the Patient for free treatment under any scheme or the receipt of free treatment by other means; iv) Demise of the Patient; v) Fulfilment of the fundraising campaign's objectives; vi) Termination of the fundraising campaign for any reason; vii) Reduction in the cost of the treatment
Impact Guru shall have the discretion that such surplus funds still left i) can be allocated to assist other patients on Impact Guru in their life-saving treatment, with the objective of maximizing social impact; ii) donors of the fundraising campaign at the sole discretion of Impact Guru may be offered the option to claim a pro-rata refund of surplus funds.
PATIENT DEATH UPDATE
Upon the death of the patient, the Campaigner / close relative / POC on behalf of the patient shall be duty bound to inform Impact Guru immediately within two (2) hours of such occurrence and turn off the donations tab (through the internal access granted) on the campaign on Impact Guru Platform in order to stop fundraising on the campaign. In the event Campaigner or authorised/designated POC on behalf of the patient fails to do so and campaign continues raising funds due to such non-information/non action, the Campaigner or authorised/designated POC on behalf of the patient shall be personally liable any consequences thereof; further, Impact Guru shall be disclaimed of all the liabilities occurring with respect to such post death fundraising and the such liability in entirety shall accrue on Campaigner or authorised/designated POC on behalf of the patient. In the event of death of the patient, Impact Guru’s Patient Death Policy at Terms Of Use shall apply.

Charity Number : 308201420154
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03 Feb 2025

Dear Donors,

Punam Santra is recovering, and chemotherapy is ongoing.

The next chemotherapy session is scheduled for March.

However, due to a lack of funds, there are difficulties in obtaining necessary medication and proper care.

Your support can ensure uninterrupted treatment.

17 Dec 2024

Dear Donors,

Punam Santra is currently recovering, with no ongoing doctor follow-ups or medication at the moment.

A follow-up is scheduled after a month, but the lack of funds is delaying further treatment.

Your contributions can provide the support needed to resume her care and improve her health.

Every donation brings hope and healing closer.

06 Nov 2024

Dear Donors,

Punam is currently in recovery, with ongoing chemotherapy and medical treatments to support her journey back to health.

The treatments have been essential, but her family continues to need support to manage the costs of her medication and care.

Your contributions can help ensure she gets the full treatment she needs. Please consider supporting Punam’s fight for a healthier future.

07 Oct 2024

Dear Donors,

Punam Santra is currently in the recovery phase following her surgery. Medication and ongoing treatments are helping her stabilize, and her condition is improving with time.

The support received so far has been crucial for her continued recovery.


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Once the requirement of this patient will be met, any remaining funds will ultimately go towards helping other needy patients in line with Impact Guru's mission of helping save as many lives as possible.

For all medical fundraisers, the funds will be directly transferred to the hospital’s account. Only in a few cases, based on Impact Guru’s discretion, the funds might be transferred to the campaigner or the patient’s account for postoperative or at home expenses.

In cases, where the funding requirement of the patient changes due to factors such as death, change of treatment plan on advice of hospital, delay in treatment, medical complications, Impact Guru utilizes the funds to help similar patients with the mission of helping save as many lives as possible.

90%+ of Impact Guru’s campaigns raise funds leveraging our do-it-yourself fundraising platform.

The Accelerate initiative of Impact Guru caters primarily towards those individuals who are unable to create or manage their own fundraiser due to lack of education, access to smartphones, or social networks for fundraising support. Impact Guru provides fundraising support in such cases by maximizing outreach, leveraging all fundraising channels. In order to provide crucial life saving support to such patients, Impact Guru charges marketing cost paid to such third parties and its regular platform and payment gateway fees. Impact Guru's constant endeavour is to reduce such outreach costs to maximize social impact of every contribution.

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