Ashikur R., 18

Ashikur is a hardworking and ambitious 18-year-old SSC examinee who dreams of completing his education and building a better future for his family. He lives with his father, Lutfor (40), mother Nasrin (35), and younger sister Nusaiba (9), while his father is the sole earning member and works as a daily laborer, earning only around USD 57 per month, making expensive medical treatment unaffordable. After suffering severe burns from a gas cylinder flame accident, Ashikur developed infected wounds on his chest and a serious infection in his left ear, causing persistent pain and affecting his daily life and studies. Without timely surgical treatment and skin grafting, the infection could worsen and cause permanent tissue damage, severe scarring, disability, or life-threatening complications. The family learned about Helpster Charity through a community outreach program conducted by Anowar and Meghlal, giving them hope for Ashikur’s recovery.

Ashikur's post-burn wound over the anterior chest with cartilage infection of the left ear requires urgent wound debridement and split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) to remove infected tissue, With timely surgery and proper post -operative care the wound is expected to heal well, the infection can be controlled & the risk of long-term disability. With deformity will be significantly reduced. improve mobility of the chest area & allow him to return to normal daily activities. However, causing further tissue destruction severe scarring, Deformity of the ear & chest, restricted movement & recurrent infections.