Support Arshan Ali’s Cochlear Implant Surgery

Arshan Ali's Story

Meet Arshan Ali, an innocent 1-year-old boy from Badeen, Sindh, who has been suffering from the inability to hear the sounds around him since birth. Arshan can’t respond and listen to his parents’ and siblings’ voices. He is missing out on an opportunity to enjoy the precious moments of his childhood that other children take for granted. His parents took him to a nearby hospital and received a consultation from a doctor. After a thorough examination and evaluation, the doctor diagnosed him with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). To allow him to hear the marvelous sounds around him, the doctor advised cochlear implant surgery. However, the surgical cost is beyond Arshan’s family’s financial capacity.

The sooner Arshan receives the cochlear implant, the better his chances of speech and language development which are necessary at his age. If he doesn’t undergo the surgery on time, he might not be able to develop the ability to hear and speak.

Arshan lives in a small mud house with his seven family members. His father is a kidney patient and unable to work to provide for his family. His mother is dumb and deaf. Arshan’s uncle financially supports his family to cover daily living expenses. Moreover, his family is burdened with a staggering loan of PKR 500,000. Due to their financial hardships, they can’t afford the costly cochlear implant surgery. During this challenging time, Arshan’s family contacted Transparent Hands and asked us for help.

Arshan’s father said in grief:

“All I want is to see my son hearing and responding to my voice. I feel helpless as I am ill and can’t afford to pay for his surgery. We don’t have any savings at all. Kindly support us and allow my son to hear the sounds around him.”

This surgery is Arshan’s only hope to grow and play like other children of his age. Your support matters a lot here.

Let’s join hands and allow Arshan to hear the melodious sounds around him.