Mumbai Man Sells Wife's Jewellery To Provide Free Oxygen Cylinders To COVID-19 Patients
In a thoughtful gesture, a man in Mumbai has given the spare oxygen cylinder of his wife, who is on dialysis for last five years, for free.
As India continues to be swept by a second wave of COVID-19, the healthcare system has been left overwhelmed, with lack of medical supplies only adding to the mounting crisis.
Many people across the country have been running from pillar post post, in desperate search for oxygen. The shortage of the life-saving gas has made tackling the virus a lot more difficult. But amid the chaos, a few good Samaritans are ensuring help reaches those in need.
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In a thoughtful gesture, a man in Mumbai has given the spare oxygen cylinder of his wife, who is on dialysis for last five years, for free.
Pascal Saldhana, a 'mandal decorator', has intensified his Covid relief effort on his wife's insistence. To start this heartening gesture, he sold his wife's jewellery and is now selflessly helping those in need.
Mumbai: A 'mandap decorator', Pascal Saldhana, supplies oxygen for free to people at the request of his wife who is on dialysis for past 5 yrs after both her kidneys failed.
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He says, " I have been oing this from 18th April. Sometimes people also give me money to help others." pic.twitter.com/oLnSbimkV9
"I have been doing this from 18th April. Sometimes people also give me money to help others." My wife is on dialysis and oxygen support. So we always have a spare cylinder," Pascal told ANI.
"One day a school principal called me up for oxygen for her husband. I gave the spare one to her after my wife insisted. On her request, I sold her jewellery, got Rs 80,000 and started this, he added.
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With several COVID-19 patients struggling to get medical oxygen across the country, people like Pascal are turning out to be messiah of sorts.
In these times of distress, thousands of people, irrespective of age and profession, are dedicating themselves to helping distraught families as the country battles a catastrophic surge in infections and healthcare system struggles to cope with a relentless inflow of patients.
Volunteers are running SOS groups around the clock to help people hit by the second wave of coronavirus.
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