Enable Tanjeela to Hear Her Parent’s Voices

Tanjeela Bibi's Story

Meet Tanjeela, a 3-year-old innocent girl from Shahdadkot, Sindh, who wasn’t responding to sounds. Her parents took her to a local hospital and received a medical consultation. The doctor conducted some medical tests and diagnosed Tanjeela with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). To enable her to hear and speak, the doctor recommended cochlear implant surgery. Tanjeela has never experienced the sounds that most of us take for granted—the laughter of other children, and the soothing voices of her parents. Her world is a quiet one, and it breaks her parents’ hearts to see her struggle to communicate and connect with the world around her. However, the costly procedure is out of the reach of Tanjeela’s family who struggle to make ends meet.

Without this crucial surgery on time, Tanjeela’s life will be a continuous struggle. She might not be able to overcome her deafness if she doesn’t undergo the surgery at this age. Moreover, she won’t be able to develop the ability to speak and engage with the world around her.

Tanjeela lives in a two-room mud house with her parents and a sibling. Her father works long hours as a farmer but just makes PKR 20,000 per month. They have no insurance and no savings to pay for Tanjeela’s surgery. During this challenging time, her family reached out to Transparent Hands and asked us for help.

Tanjeela’s parents said with teary eyes:

“Every day, we watch our daughter try to play with other children. But she doesn’t understand their words, and they don’t understand her silence. We don’t have enough money to pay for her surgery. Kindly help us.”

The cochlear implant surgery is a doorway to a whole new world for Tanjeela. It will allow her to develop speech, make friends, and explore many opportunities. Let’s unite to support Tanjeela. Your donations will bring sounds into Tanjeela’s silent world and allow her to grow, learn, and thrive like any other child.