My name is Trisha Bondal and I'm a 16 year old student. I attend Delhi Public School, Bangalore(North) and I'm currently in grade 12. I sincerely hope you support my campaign and help me raise 40,000 INR to give a child the chance to FIGHT and most importantly a chance to LIVE and EXPERIENCE all the joys and sorrows that are a part of life.

Heart surgeries performed on children cost typically cost between 2.5L to 5L depending on the case and complexity. The Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar (RBI) in association with the Needy Heart Foundation have partnered with 2 of the best hospitals in Bangalore and are now able to impact & make these surgeries available at a much much lower cost of close to ₹1,20,000. Of this I'm hoping to raise ₹40,000 and they will contribute another ₹40,000 and the balance will be raised by the hospital(s) through government subsidies and from grants from other people & from other NGO’s.

HELP ME RAISE ₹40,000 & SAVE A CHILD’S LIFE.

The money raised will be given to the folks at the Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar & they will pay the amounts to the two hospitals – Jayadeva Hospital & Fortis Bangalore. Once the money is given to the hospital they will use it to save the life of a poor child and share the details with me. I will then send you an update about the child WE have SAVED so that you know where your money has gone.

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE THAT BENEFITED FROM A SURGERY:

ABOUT ME & THIS CAMPAIGN:

My name Trisha Bondal and I'm a 16 year old student. I attend Delhi Public School, Bangalore(North) and I'm currently in grade 12. I've always wanted to do something that matters and help people in whatever way possible. I'm grateful to have finally received an opportunity to positively impact someone's life. I signed up on FuelADream as a part of the DPS Big Hearts initiative to raise funds to make sure that one underprivileged child receives a free heart surgery. The partnership with the Rotary means that the cost of the surgery is subsidized to ₹1,20,000, I need to raise ₹40,000 in order to save one child’s life. Net of the crowdfunding charges ₹35,000 + will be given to the Rotary who will then transfer the same to one of the two hospitals. The balance amount will be collected/raised by Jayadeva & Fortis Hospitals through government subsidies and their own donor network that includes other NGO’s & individual funders.

                                                                         ^That's me.

I have undertaken this campaign because I believe that everyone deserves a chance to live, to experience a wide range of emotions, to find themselves, to pursue their dreams, achieve their goals and ambitions. Doing this ensures that one more child gets the opportunity to live a happy and healthy life rather than suffer for days on end, lose all hope and faith and inevitably become just another casualty of poverty. Further, I believe that healthcare is a basic necessity that should be available to everyone irrespective of their financial status.

I come from a privileged background and I haven't had to go through any hardships that compare to the ones these children have had to face and the question that plagues my mind now is what makes our lives more meaningful than theirs? What makes us better than them? Do they not deserve the same healthcare and opportunities as us? I strongly urge you to donate, even if it is a ₹100. Every rupee counts.

The motto of Delhi Public School is ‘Service Before Self’ and in order to show our dedication to our school’s motto, we have joined the ‘Big Heart’ campaign to champion underprivileged children that need urgent cardiac surgeries. We are doing this with 2 institutions of repute in Bangalore

OUR PARTNERS: ROTARY & NEEDY HEARTS FOUNDATION

ABOUT ROTARY:

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who come together to make positive, lasting changes in communities at home and abroad. For over 110 years, the Rotary along with its members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, they are committed to always working to better our world.

ABOUT NEEDY HEART FOUNDATION:

Based out of Bangalore this Foundation has made significant contributions to the needs of the poor by providing funding for surgeries mainly focused on children and their needs for urgent cardiac (heart) care. Spearheaded by the 78-year-old Mr O P Khanna who comes from the corporate world they work closely with the Rotary to make a difference to countless lives. Their website is at the link www.needyheartfoundation.org.

ABOUT JAYADEVA HOSPITAL: 

Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology Bangalore, is a tertiary care autonomous institute run by the Government of Karnataka.Located on Bannerghatta road in Bangalore, it is a 600-bed hospital with state of the art facilities. Presently, it serves close to a 1000 patients on a daily basis. The key person at this hospital is Dr C.N Manjunath (Director and Prof Cardiology) They have conducted over 3000 Open Heart Surgeries, 10500 Coronary Angiograms. 4000 other procedures including Angioplasties and Valvuloplasty have also been conducted in the hospital.

 ABOUT FORTIS HOSPITAL:

 Fortis is a chain of super specialty hospitals across India. They have multiple branches in Bangalore and we are dealing with the Bannerghata hospital which is a 276 bed hospital with extensive facilities. Dr. Xavier head of Pediatric cardiac surgery is the chief contact here. He is also a trustee of the Needy Heart Foundation.