Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Community Support Funds Eye Surgery for Adivasi Boy
A five-year-old boy hurt his eye while on a family trip to Karnataka.
His family visited hospitals but could not afford the treatment he needed.
He was in pain for nearly three months.
The operation was expected to cost Rs 44,000.
Tribal leader Sachin Sankar helped the family find care and gave money toward the treatment.
Other donors, staff from SBI Seawoods and The Divine Foundation also helped raise funds.
The boy had surgery at Laxmi Hospital in Panvel.
The surgery was reported as successful, bringing relief to the child and his family.
A five-year-old boy from an Adivasi family suffered an eye injury during a family trip to Karnataka.
The child endured severe pain and sleepless nights for nearly three months while his family sought treatment.
The estimated cost of the paediatric procedure was Rs 44,000, which the family could not afford.
Tribal leader Sachin Sankar contributed personally and helped connect the family with Laxmi Hospital in Panvel.
Individual donors, SBI Seawoods staff and The Divine Foundation helped fund surgery, which was reported as successful.
- Who
- A five-year-old boy from an underprivileged Adivasi family; tribal leader Sachin Sankar, donors, SBI Seawoods staff and The Divine Foundation helped.
- What
- The boy underwent eye surgery after community support helped pay for the procedure.
- When
- The article is dated October 7, 2026; the child had suffered for nearly three months before surgery.
- Where
- Laxmi Hospital in Panvel; the injury occurred during a family trip to Karnataka.
- Why
- An accident injured the boy's eye, and his family could not afford the costly treatment.
- Child's age
- 5 years old
- Reported injury
- Hit by a piece of charcoal or a stone while playing
- Time in pain
- Nearly three months
- Estimated procedure cost
- Rs 44,000
- Hospital
- Laxmi Hospital, Panvel
- Fundraising support
- Individual donors, SBI Seawoods staff and The Divine Foundation
- Surgery outcome
- Reported as successful