Nur Alam 15 years old disable boy from Nilphamari district is passing their days lying on hospital’s bed. His tearful eyes explain all of his pain.
His grand mother Shaheda Khatun says that, ‘ he is suffering form fever fro some days. I consulted with the village doctor but did not get any kind pf improvement.” Nur Alam’s parents were very happy with their first child. But after three moths after his birth his hands and legs started to bend slowly. His parents consulted with village doctor but they did not notice any kind of major improvement. And as the time passed by his body started to paralyze slowly. Doctors then declared that he is suffering from polio.
Nur Alam’s mother got married when she was only 12 years old. And she gave birth of her first child when she was only she was only 13 years old. She never too k any vaccination while she was pregnant.
After some days Nur Alam’s father got married with another woman and left his wife and son. His mother also got married to some where else after her husband left her. There after Nur’s grad mother started to take care of him. But she was not that much solvent that she could take the responsibility of Nur alam. But still she is taking care of her son with lost of affection. She has no income source. And unable to find any other way she sent Nur Alam for begging. Nur begs from dawn to dask and earns 20-25 tk per day.
His grand mother says that, “ I submitted all the papers in the local social welfare organization but did not get any help form there.” She also says that, “ thousand of disable children getting the facilities. But only my son is deprived.”
She also says that, “ I do not want to send my daughter for begging but what could I do? I have no other option against it. I don’t know who will look after him after my demise.”
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