Help 12-Year-Old Rathna Poovazhagi Win Her Fight for a Healthy Heart

Twelve-year-old Rathna Poovazhagi G from Chennai has spent more time in hospitals than in playgrounds. Her journey with heart disease began when she was just six months old. While most babies her age were learning to sit and smile freely, Rathna’s parents were learning to navigate fear, hospital visits and medicines that no child should ever need.

Since then, she has continued her treatment at the Government hospital, attending every follow-up without fail. Her father, Mr. Ganeshan, irons clothes in the garment sector, earning around Rs. 3,500 per week. With this small income, he works tirelessly to look after the family and ensure Rathna never misses her medications. But no matter how hard he tries, the struggles only seem to grow.

When Rathna was six years old, MIOT Hospitals identified her condition during their free cardiac screening camp. During her recent review in August 2025, doctors shared news no parent is ever ready to hear — Rathna has a Double Chambered Right Ventricle (DCRV) along with a small hole in her heart (perimembranous VSD). She now needs urgent surgery to repair her heart and prevent life-threatening complications.

The cost of this surgery is Rs. 3,65,000. For a family living on weekly earnings, this amount is far beyond reach. Her father dreams of giving her a healthy and stable future, but today he stands helpless, unable to afford the treatment that could save his daughter’s life.

Rathna is a bright child who loves school and dreams of playing like other children without feeling tired or breathless. She often asks her mother when she will be able to run freely again. Her parents have no answer — only hope.

Your kindness can be the reason she gets that chance.

By supporting her surgery, you are not just contributing money — you are giving a child a second chance at life and giving a family the strength to continue fighting.

Let us come together to save Rathna Poovazhagi and help her live the life she deserves.

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