Ayat, a six-year-old girl from the city of Mumbai, was born with a severe medical condition. She had a very rare and complicated congenital malformation of the nose. Despite this condition, she was the most beautiful princess for her parents and they tried their best to give her a normal childhood.
“I used to pray to Allah every day for peace, prosperity, love, and care for my children, but I became helpless whenever my little Ayat came running to me as no one wanted to play with her.” – Ayat’s father.
At the age when Ayat was supposed to enjoy the innocence of childhood, some unfortunate incidents made her so conscious that she began to think that everything about her face was wrong.
Ayat and her parents’ hardships refused to end. Other than the pre-existing trauma of facial deformity, Ayat unfortunately suffered from other physical problems as well. Her previous experiences with surgeries had left her mentally scarred.
However, she wasn’t one to give up. What kept Ayat going was her indomitable spirit. The tenacious girl took the battle in stride. She stopped practically at nothing; not even her ailment could dampen her unwavering spirit.
For Ayat to live a happy and healthy life, the doctors said that she needed urgent facial reconstruction surgery and supportive treatment. However, her parents didn’t have the means to afford such an expensive treatment. They had nearly lost hope of helping their daughter due to the expensive cost of her surgery.
That’s when a compassionate doctor suggested they get help from ImpactGuru, one of India’s leading medical crowdfunding platforms. “Prior to this, I wasn’t aware of the world of online crowdfunding. Once I got introduced to them, our world changed forever. I would forever be obliged to the entire ImpactGuru team, as they were by our side throughout the treatment process.”, said Ayat’s mother.
Right from creating a fundraising campaign to the day of the surgery, the entire staff did their best to circulate the story, which worked wonders in raising the desired amount from donors all over the world.
The success of Ayat’s campaign helped her family financially and gave a new lease of life to Ayat.
Ayat is fine today and is back to doing the things she loves the most. Her inspiring story teaches us that no matter what life throws at you, always face it with a smile.