“Being able to afford the treatment is one thing but right now, I can’t even afford our journey to the hospital. It’s 15 km away and we take an Auto which costs Rs. 500 every day. If I tell my son he has cancer, he’ll feel guilty and refuse treatment because we’re so poor and he’s already got one surgery. But what other option do we have?” – Dasarathan, Prem’s fatherEven after removing a tumor on his leg, 17-year-old Prem is now riddled with a deadly form of blood cancer and crying out every day due to the excruciating pain in his limbs. His chances of survival don’t look good at all unless he undergoes chemo immediately. His father, a poor farmer who can’t earn for months at a time, feels hopelessly lost unable to save his son.Prem and Dasarathan at the hospitalPrem never thought his condition would worsen after removing his tumorJust around a month ago, a swelling on Prem’s leg was diagnosed to be a tumor. Fortunately, he got the tumor surgically removed bef
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