Waliza A., 6

Waliza Akter is a cheerful and gentle 6-year-old girl who studies at Shishu Madrasa and lives with her parents and 1.5-year-old brother, Anas Mohammad, in a family of four. Her father, Joj Mia, is the sole earner and works as an auto driver, earning only about USD 57 per month, which is barely enough to meet the family’s basic needs, especially as they live without a permanent home in fragile conditions. Waliza was admitted to Narayanganj Poly Clinic General Hospital with cough and cold for seven days, breathing difficulty and high fever for two days, and was diagnosed with severe pneumonia with an SpO₂ of 91%. With such limited income, her family cannot afford the hospital treatment and supportive care she urgently needs, and they learned about Helpster Charity through volunteer Masud Rana. Without timely treatment, her breathing difficulty and low oxygen level could worsen, potentially leading to respiratory failure and other serious complications.

Hospitalization with antibiotic therapy, nebulization, and other supportive treatment is expected to improve Waliza’s breathing, control the infection and fever, and restore her oxygen level, allowing her to return to normal daily activities. With timely treatment and close monitoring, she is expected to recover and avoid further complications. If left untreated, severe pneumonia may worsen rapidly, causing increasing breathing difficulty, dangerously low oxygen levels, respiratory failure, sepsis, and potentially life-threatening complications.