By Sharad Agarwal | ProjectLeader
In this report, we would like to share the story of Kamlesh in her voice
“I am Kamlesh, am 24 years old, a resident of Panki Gangaganj a small village in the Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. I was married to Prabhat in the year 2016. In 2018, I got the good news from the elders that I am Pregnant. This is my first baby. I wanted to go to the doctor as soon as possible as I have observed in my old village that people visit Doctor after getting the news of the pregnancy with the support of Merrytarang Worker.
But I was restrained for not visiting the doctor as they cost a lot. Further, the elders informed that there was no need to visit as they would be enough for the delivery. This is my first baby, I don’t want to take any kind of risk. As soon as, I visited my old village, I contacted Merrytarang Worker. She helped me to contact the Merrytarang Worker of my nearby area. My area’s Merrytarang worker referred me to Apna Merrygold Hospital that had not charged any money for my check-ups and delivery. She not only supported me in all the checkup and delivery for 9 months but also counseled my village community about the importance of institutional delivery. When I had my first checkup, I got to know that there could be complications in my pregnancy because of my low weight. The doctor informed me not to worry as it can be handled with proper care. Last month, I delivered my first baby.
Whenever I think about the past in which I had the pressure for not visiting the doctor, I feared that what could have been happened to my baby. After My delivery, I come to know about the sponsors who employee Merrytarang workers and avail my free delivery.
I would like to thanks the GlobalGiving Donors and HLFPPT for saving my first happy and healthy Baby.”
We are touched by her story and realized that there are many other Kamlesh who still can't reach us. We would like to ask your support to reach them.
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