Tharuka needs frequent medical treatment for a kidney problem. He often misses school during times when he is hospitalized for longer durations for treatment.
Tharuka's father was killed by a terrorist attack in 1997 while serving the Sri Lanka Army. Tharuka's mother who has another child besides Tharuka is appealing for help from kind donors to help her cope with Thrauka's medical expenses.
| Child's Ref | MEDS/SL-483 |
| Name | G.G Tharuka Viraj Maduanga Karunarathna |
| Year of Birth | 1997 |
| Gender | Male |
| Home Town | Sigiriya |
| Father's Details | Killed in Action - Army Lance Corpral |
| Medical Condition |
Kidney patient needing long term treatment, for about 5 years. (at least until 2014) At times requires to be hospitalized for long periods. Child misses school for long periods and during such times, mother needs to arrange private tuition lessons to cover for the missed lessons. Need financial assistance as the family is finding it very hard to bear the medical and other added expenses. Average monthly medical expenses are about Rs. 7,500.00. Details of the expenses are given below; Transport to Kandy and back 5,400.00 (Doctors have advised to protect child from crowded buses. Therefore mother needs to take child in a 3 wheeler from Sigiriya to Kandy about twice every month, each trip costing 2,700.00. Blood and urine tests 2,000.00 (On average one test is done every month). After having discussed with the mother we were informed that the current financial burden on the family could be eased if she could get a monthly donation of 4,500.00 [Updated on 10.Jul.2010] Target amount was raised. Two donors have pledged to remit 4,500.00 monthly via Ranaviru Seva Authority to child's mother's account.
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Application
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Request letter by mother
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Letter by doctor
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Donation Details: |
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| Donor's Initials | Amount |
| W.W | 2000.00 |
| N.K | 2500.00 |
| Total Donations | Rs. 4500.00 (Monthly) |
