Nabin got a new kidney!
On Sunday, March 6th, I showed up at the start of the 42th CPC Run The Hague and ran a half marathon for Nabin. Together with the other volunteers I raised money to help Nabin get a kidney transplantation.
Nabin is a 16 year old Nepali boy who had been diagnosed with end stage kidney disease. This bright and caring teenager miraculously survived the Nepal earthquake in April 2015. His home a short distance outside of Kathmandu was hit by the tremors just a minute after he stepped outside. Nabin faced an even bigger challenge as both his kidneys had failed after a brief illness and therefore he needed a transplant.
In Nepal there is no national health service or medical insurance. All treatments and medicines require payment. Without money people are not able to receive any form of healthcare. Nabin’s situation was critical, but not without hope.
Without surgery he needed dialysis two to three times a week, and together with medicines this costs the equivalent of $200 a week. You can believe this was not an option for Nabin and his poor family.
Together with Volunteers Initiative Nepal, Leila Khakbaz & Paul Metcalfe and a lot of other ex volunteers from VIN we raised together an amazing amount of in total $23,172. Nabin’s kidney transplantation was performed on the 29th March 2016. His father donated a kidney for him. Both the operations were successful.
Both Nabin and his father will have to remain under observation in hospital for some more time, but as of today it appears that there are no complications.
Everyone who has contributed to Nabin’s fundraising campaign should feel extremely proud! Thank you once again for saving Nabin’s life and giving him new life! Your donation had a great impact on a young man’s life!
Bhupi Ghimire – Executive Director VIN: “I visited Nabin today and he has good progress. He has slowly been recovering from the process. I was so happy to see him smile. Thank you for bringing smile on his life!”