Two year old Agape Sangma suffers eye tumor, helpless parents seek support for operation

Correspondent

Tura, Mar 24: The parents of a two year old girl are presently facing a nightmare which all started when they found out that their little bundle of joy has been suffering from an eye tumor. Such is the situation that Agape Sangma now needs a surgery and sadly, this is something that the hapless parents cannot afford.

“We are helpless as we, as daily wage earners, cannot afford the sum of Rs 1.5 lakhs the doctors said was required for the operation. We have sought help from our neighbours but all of us are in the same boat so how can I force it on them? We have also appealed online for funds but the system is extremely slow and we are afraid that the tumour will eat into her eye and leave it completely useless. It may already be too late but there is no way I am going to give up without trying,” said the girl’s father, Lalsen Marak who resides in Kolaipara, Melopara near the border with Meghalaya in Goalpara.

He informed that he has tried crowd sourcing this amount through impactguru but sadly, such is the policy of this platform that unless the donations stack up to Rs 50,000, the family will not be able to withdraw the money to pay for medical expenses, without difficulties. Apparently, a neighbour had suggested this avenue to Agape’s parents who are both uneducated.

“She needed to be in the hospital and operated on yesterday. We first found out about her tumour during a visit to a hospital in Goalpara and she has been screaming from the pain in her eye since quite some time. It is heart numbing to be there with her going through so much suffering. I appeal to all who can help to kindly come forward to contribute. Your little help will always be remembered by my 2-year old and us,” said the mother, Reli Sangma.

The girl has been taken to Guwahati’s Shankardeva Eye Hospital after contributions from a few well-wishers but more finances will be required before the girl can actually walk out completely cured.

Those willing to contribute for the operation can send in their contributions to the donation
Link: https://www.impactguru.com/fundraiser/help-agabe-sangma
Bank Name: RBL Bank
Account number: 2223330003526466
Account name: Agabe Sangma
IFSC code: RATN0VAAPIS (The digit after N is Zero)
For UPI Transaction: assist.agabe@icici
To donate to the account of the neighbor who is with the girl at this time, the Gpay number is 9957495963. Her SBI account number 34949455629 and IFSC is SBIN0007977.

Your donations will help give the gift of sight to Agape and ensure that she has a bright future ahead of her.

Meghalaya still on track to host National Games

Staff Reporter

Shillong, March 12: The Meghalaya State Olympic Association (MSOA) and the state’s Sports and Youth Affairs department have submitted details to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on the preparation for the National Games.

During the special annual general meeting of the IOA held yesterday, the newly elected President of IOA Dr PT Usha stated that the IOA is committed to conducting the National Games as allotted and is trying to conduct the National Games every year so as to clear the backlog of pending National Games of Goa, Chattisgarh, Uttrakhand and Meghalaya.

MSOA working president John F Kharshiing, informed  the President  IOA that Meghalaya had to reschedule the entire preparation due to the two years of Covid-19 lockdown, and had recently successfully revived and conducted the 3rd state games in February 2020, the 4th State Games in May 2022 including the prestigious 2nd North East Games in November 2022 and that construction of a number of prestigious sports infrastructure was already ongoing and in an advance stage in both Shillong and Tura (sub city) in preparation for the hosting of the National Games.

Kharshiing informed the IOA president that as per the timelines of the progress of the various ongoing infrastructure work Meghalaya would be tentatively ready to host the National Games in 2025. He also informed the IOA officials that late RK Sachetti, former Chairman, GTCC Committee for Meghalaya, had visited Shillong in January 2020, however since his sad sudden demise in May 2021, the IOA was yet to communicate who would be replacing him to coordinate with the MSOA and the State Government relating to the National Games.

The IOA president informed that the new office bearers have just taken over the Indian Olympic Association and will review the submissions and will be connecting with the Meghalaya State Olympic Association shortly to review the timelines of the pending National Games.

Prior to the meeting in the IOA President’s official chambers the MSOA officials attended the Special Annual General Meeting (SAGM) presided over by Dr PT Usha, wherein among other matters the IOA SAGM heard the report from Amitabh Sharma, Executive Council Member, & Chairman, GTCC – 37th National Games, Indian Olympic Association, who briefed the house that based on their recent visit to Goa and meetings with the Goa State Government it has been confirmed that the XXXVII National Games will be held in Goa this year during end October 2023.

Earlier in her opening remarks the IOA president had called on all to unite for the sake of the athletes and to strive towards the goal set by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi that India must become a sports super power by 2036.