Chennai based Jigyasa Badola who turned 17 this year on 15th October decided to do something special for her birthday. Jigyasa wanted to make a difference in the life of another Chennaite, 2-year-old Kayalvizhi.
Kayalvizhi developed congenital heart disease, pulmonary atresia. Doctors at The Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, recommended an open-heart surgery, estimate of which is Rs. 2.25 lakhs.
Aware of Kayalvizhi’s parents financial condition, Jigyasa decided to put up a fundraiser on healthcare crowdfunding platform ImpactGuru.com with the intent to gather funds for the little girl’s treatment. In a week’s time, 51 donors cumulatively contributed Rs. 2.25 lakhs through crowdfunding on ImpactGuru.com. https://www.impactguru.com/fundraiser/help-kayalvizhi
Healthcare crowdfunding is an alternative method of raising funds online for medical expenses, with the patient (or his/her friends or family) primarily relying on social media networks to mobilise donors to finance the relevant medical bills. The additional advantage of crowdfunding is that patients do not have to repay that money back to the funders as the money provided online is a donation and not a loan.
ImpactGuru.com has become the largest crowdfunding platform in India for medical expenses. Over 25,000 patients have benefited from over 400,000 donors on ImpactGuru.com. For more information, visit our website www.impactguru.com
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