Here's something that will restore your faith in... well, if not humanity, at least the Internet. On November 15, the Humans of Bombay Facebook page profiled a cancer patient from Gujarat who had moved to Mumbai to attend college. Soon, Rushi discovered he had an incredibly rare form of cancer and would require a bone marrow transplant and multiple rounds of costly chemotherapy. Stunned to learn that his treatment had been stopped due to lack of funds, netizens banded together and raised over 25 lakh rupees in just 15 hours.
But a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) briefly derailed Rushi's plans.
"Seeing my father worried is more difficult than braving these chemotherapy cycles," he wrote. "It's even worse that I can't do my MBA and give my parents the life they deserve... I'm trying to show him the brighter side - I tell him that it's good that I've received another year to prepare for the entrance exam so I'll try to get into the IIMs, but it's tough."
The post touched the hearts of many on the Internet, who donated generously towards Rushi's treatment.
The next day, Humans of Bombay shared that netizens had managed to raise more than the required 25 lakh in less than 15 hours: "THANK YOU, beautiful humans for relentlessly reinforcing our faith in all the good in the world!"
But a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) briefly derailed Rushi's plans.
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"Seeing my father worried is more difficult than braving these chemotherapy cycles," he wrote. "It's even worse that I can't do my MBA and give my parents the life they deserve... I'm trying to show him the brighter side - I tell him that it's good that I've received another year to prepare for the entrance exam so I'll try to get into the IIMs, but it's tough."
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The post touched the hearts of many on the Internet, who donated generously towards Rushi's treatment.
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The next day, Humans of Bombay shared that netizens had managed to raise more than the required 25 lakh in less than 15 hours: "THANK YOU, beautiful humans for relentlessly reinforcing our faith in all the good in the world!"
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