His mother, Sarita, is his strongest advocate. As an infant, Aayush suffered severe burns from an open-fire cooking accident, leaving him with extensive scarring that made it difficult for him to open his mouth to eat or use his hands for daily activities. Not too long after, Aayush’s father left the family, leaving Sarita to fend for herself and their son.
Sarita feared that Aayush would never be able to dream big or have a bright future. Everyone around them lost hope, but something in Sarita told her to keep persevering and stay positive for her son. Sarita’s hope was ignited when she met ReSurge coordinator Hemanta Joshi while selling vegetable soup at her market stall. Hemanta brought Aayush to ReSurge’s nearby outreach clinic. There, Aayush’s future was rebuilt with reconstructive surgeries that restored function in his lips and hands.
Today, Aayush is surrounded by neighborhood friends. Like many 11-year-olds, they love to play soccer and dream about the future.
Sarita taught Aayush to have confidence and hope – ReSurge reconstructed Aayush’s body – and your donations make it possible.
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