A Mother’s Journey from Hopelessness to Healing
When we first met Amina, she wasn’t looking for help—she had stopped believing it existed. Her daughter, Zoya, age five, hadn’t spoken a word since birth. Every local doctor told her something different. Some said it was a speech delay. Others blamed “bad time of birth.” One even suggested superstition. For three years, Amina moved […]
The Child on the Highway—An Emergency No One Saw
It was a regular afternoon when we received a frantic call from a small-town shopkeeper. A boy had been hit by a motorbike and was lying unconscious near a highway. No ambulance had come. No one knew his name. People passed by, shook their heads, and moved on. For most, it was just another tragedy […]
The Hospital That Lives in Our Minds, Not Yet in Brick
In our fieldwork, there’s one question we hear again and again: “Aapka khud ka aspataal hai kya?” And every time, we pause—because the truth is both hopeful and unfinished. We have the land. We have the plan. What we don’t yet have is the structure. But make no mistake—the hospital lives. Not in concrete and […]
When a Diagnosis Meets a Dead End
In many parts of rural India, illness is not just a medical issue—it becomes a matter of fate. A child suffering from seizures or developmental delays is often labeled with superstition rather than taken to a doctor. Families, caught between poverty and a lack of awareness, simply accept suffering as destiny. At Subhansh Sewa Trust, […]