You Helped Muhammad Dawood Leave His Silent World

Muhammad Dawood's Story

Muhammad Dawood, a one-year-old boy from Lahore, was unable to hear the sounds around him. Dawood was falling behind in speech and language development which was important at his age. He couldn’t hear and speak like other children of his age. His parents took him to a nearby hospital and consulted a doctor, who performed some medical tests and diagnosed him with congenital sensorineural hearing loss. To enable him to hear and speak, the doctor advised cochlear implant surgery. However, the cost of the surgery was beyond his family’s financial reach.

Dawood lived in a small rented house with his parents and one sibling. His father, the sole breadwinner in the family, was an employee at a private company. His monthly income was insufficient to pay for house rent, utility bills as well as groceries. Dawood’s family’s financial situation was stretched thin and they simply couldn’t afford the costly surgery. During this time of need, Dawood‘s family contacted Transparent Hands and asked us to register his case. The generosity of our donors enabled us to arrange surgery for Dawood at a reputable hospital on our panel.

On 2nd October 2024, Dawood was admitted to GIMS Hospital in Gambat. His surgery was scheduled for the following day, 3rd October 2024. Dr. Maqbool Ahmed carefully inserted the internal component of the cochlear implant. Dawood was hospitalized for two days and received post-operative care. On 4th October 2024, Dawood was discharged in satisfactory condition from the hospital.

The external component of the cochlear implant was installed six weeks after the surgery. Now, Dawood is in his rehabilitation process and he receives speech therapy sessions for it. Dawood’s family expressed their happiness as follows:

“Dawood is our beloved child and watching him respond to the sounds around him comforts us a lot. We never supposed that he would ever be able to hear us but you turned this distant dream into reality. Thanks a lot for being there for us.”

This surgery has enabled Dawood to have a future filled with endless possibilities. Dawood can now explore the world fully and this is all made possible just because of you.