Urgent support needed: Cancer treatment for my 16y cousin

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Hi, my name is Ravali!

I live in Vienna, Austria, where I am doing my masters, facilitate yoga classes and teach cooking classes, sharing the wonderful knowledge I learned about Indian cuisine from my parents. My parents worked tirelessly to run a restaurant in our village, Dagadarthi, in Southeast India.

Today, I’m reaching out with an urgent request. My 16-year-old cousin—and, by extension, my entire family—is facing a devastating situation. My cousin, a wonderful young person, has been diagnosed with an advanced tumor located above her uterus. This tumor needs to be surgically removed immediately.

The situation is critical. The tumor is growing rapidly and could burst, which would be life-threatening. The medical costs for this procedure and the necessary aftercare are enormous. There is no way to get this money to cover them. Back home In my village, there is no reliable health insurance system to provide financial support for situations like this. Medical costs fall entirely on families, and for my cousin’s family, this has been devastating.

Last year, her father—the sole provider for their household—was severely injured in a truck accident. He needed multiple brain surgeries, which cost over €40,000. To pay for his treatment, they had to sell their home, use their savings, and take on crushing debt. Her father is still recovering, unable to work, and the family is struggling to make ends meet.

We’ve been advised that we’ll need a minimum of €9,000 to cover the surgery and aftercare, but the surgery alone will cost at least €4,500 if there are no unforeseen complications.

I’ve set up this GoFundMe campaign to raise €9,000, which would cover her surgery and some of the aftercare treatment. While there might be additional costs down the road, we’re focusing on this immediate need—the surgery must happen as soon as possible.

We need YOUR support.

Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a difference. If 160 people donate €50, we can reach the needed amount but even if you can give 5€, €10 or €20, it would mean the world to us.

Your support could save a young woman’s life and bring hope to an entire family struggling to get through this heartbreaking situation.

Please take a moment to support this campaign.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

yours sincerely

Ravali