Irza Needs Your Help to Recognize Sounds and Speak
Irza Shahid's Story
Meet Irza Shahid, a 1.5-year-old girl from Okara, who has never known the joy of sounds. Concerned about her lack of response to noises, her parents received medical advice. After undergoing a series of diagnostic tests, the doctor confirmed that she had congenital sensorineural hearing loss and advised cochlear implant surgery. With the support of Transparent Hands, Irza underwent surgery in November 2024. The surgery helped her hear sounds, but Irza cannot understand and recognize them yet. She cannot distinguish voices, words, or emotions. To help her make sense of the sounds around her and develop speech, the doctor has strongly recommended speech therapy. Unfortunately, her family can’t afford the treatment.
Without speech therapy, Irza’s progress will be delayed. She may struggle to recognize words, communicate her thoughts, and form connections with those around her. Her parents fear that without proper intervention, she may never be able to express herself like other children.
Irza lives in a modest house with her parents. Her father, a police constable, is the family’s only breadwinner, earning just PKR 55,000 per month. He works hard to provide for his family, but his income just covers their household expenses, leaving no room for costly therapy sessions.
Irza’s parents said in despair:
“We are grateful that Irza can hear now. However, without speech therapy, she will not be able to understand or communicate. We dream of the day when she will be able to talk with us and share her thoughts. Please help our little girl in receiving speech therapy sessions.”
Transparent Hands has registered Irza’s case and we need your contributions to give Irza a future filled with opportunities. Your generosity can provide her with the much-needed speech therapy sessions for one year. It will enable her to speak, learn, and connect with the world around her.
Donate now to help Irza take her first step towards a life filled with words, laughter, and limitless possibilities.
Please Note: In certain situations, we proceed with the patient's surgery/medical procedure despite incomplete funding displayed on the website. Following the surgery/medical procedure, we persist in collecting funds and maintain the campaign on the website until funding is secured in full. Hospitals have granted us a grace period for bill payment.
