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Help 17-Year-Old Shashwat Fight Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA Type 3)

Help 17-Year-Old Shashwat Fight Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA Type 3)

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SURYA PRAKASH SINGH
Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh Contact
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Shashwat Singh
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Hello Everyone,


My name is Virendra Pratap Singh, and I am reaching out with a father’s deepest plea to save my son, Shashwat Singh. At just 17 years old, Shashwat has been bravely battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA Type 3) form childhood years — a rare and progressive genetic disorder that weakens the muscles over time, making even simple movements painful and difficult. Watching him lose the ability to do things other children take for granted has been the most heartbreaking experience of my life.


SMA Type 3 is cruel. It slowly robs children of their strength, mobility, and independence. Without the right treatment, Shashwat’s condition will continue to worsen. The doctors have recommended Risdiplam, a life-changing drug that can slow down the progression of SMA and help preserve his muscle strength. But we need to start this treatment urgently before it’s too late.


The challenge is the cost — ₹5 crore (₹50,000,000). This amount covers the medication, ongoing medical care, and rehabilitation that Shashwat desperately needs. As a family, we have exhausted all our savings and resources. We have borrowed wherever possible, but this enormous expense is far beyond our reach.


As a father, it is unbearable to watch my child’s dreams fade because of something as unfair as money. Shashwat is a bright, loving young boy with so much potential. He dreams of completing his studies, working, and living a full life. Without this treatment, those dreams may remain unfulfilled.


I am humbly asking for your help. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us closer to saving Shashwat’s future. If you are unable to donate, you can still help us by sharing this fundraiser with your family, friends, and social circles. The more people we reach, the greater our chance of meeting this goal.


From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your kindness, prayers, and generosity. Your support could give Shashwat the most precious gift — a chance to live a healthy, independent, and dignified life.

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.
NO INFLUENCE DECLARATION
Impact Guru does not influence / control the decision of the campaigner / patient with respect to choice of hospital / doctor / healthcare treatment or the cost / estimate of any such treatment. Such decision is in entirety of campaigner / patient / beneficiary and / or their family members without any interference and / or say of Impact Guru. Impact Guru is absolved of any liability in respect thereof.
LANGUAGE OF STORY/STATEMENT DECLARATION
The language, story, facts mentioned on this fundraising page is in entirety statements / opinions / thoughts shared by the campaigner / beneficiary or persons authorised on their behalf and shall not be construed as statement / thoughts / opinions of or on behalf of Impact Guru.
TREATMENT COST ESTIMATES
Impact Guru has no control over the cost estimates provided by hospitals / clinics / pharmaceutical companies etc. The cost estimates vary depending on the city and / or hospital where the patient is under treatment, professional fees of the treating doctors, drugs / medicines / therapies chosen for treatment by patient or patient’s family at their own discretion including but not limited to unique medical conditions / circumstances pertaining to each patient.
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 drug/therapy required for SMA treatment; viii) Prescription of an alternative therapy for the Patient's treatment
Impact Guru shall ensure that such surplus funds are allocated for the following purposes:
i) Provision of alternative drug therapy treatments as prescribed by the attending physician for the Patient/s (if applicable). Such utilization may span across multiple years, as SMA therapies/treatments typically entail long-term, recurring costs; ii) If surplus funds persist even after the aforementioned allocation, they shall be employed to assist other patients on Impact Guru in their life-saving treatment, with the objective of maximizing social impact; iii) 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.
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