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HELP BIRJU FIGHT AGAINST PANCREATIC CANCER

This fundraiser is for our close friend Birju Kumar Shah Kalwar who is fighting pancreatic cancer, one of the world's deadly cancers.

During pregnancy, a couple begins to wonder about their future life as parents and the adventures that the baby will bring. Instead, Birju and his wife Archana who live in St. Louis, MO, USA and expecting their first child in November 2021, are trying desperately to get Birju the best care possible. Birju (29 years old) was diagnosed with a rare kind of nonspecific pancreatic cancer in May 2021, a life-threatening ailment that requires rapid medical intervention. For them, this has been a painful reality as he is unable to work due to his illness.

Birju has already completed four rounds of chemotherapy and will continue to get treatment. The treatment is lengthy, taxing, and financially consuming. The whole cost has amounted to over tens of thousands of dollars, which they are paying with their savings, insurance, and contributions from close relatives and friends. They've put everything they've got into treating this deadly cancer for the past few months, however the struggle appears to be far from completed, and so does the financial cost of future treatment.

As a result, the goal of this fundraising is to ensure that Birju's therapy is not jeopardized owing to financial constraints. We hope that this will strengthen their resolve to continue fighting cancer. Life is both unpredictable and valuable, and we are often unaware of this until we see our loved ones fight for it.

We want Birju to be able to spend time with his family and see his daughter grow up, and we can only do so with your help. We're asking for any and all donations, large or small, to assist fund his medical expenditures, which will continue to pile up as his treatment progresses. We appreciate your support and ask that you share this page with others.

Thank you very much.

Asmita and Shankar




Fundraising team (2)

Ashmee S. Thapa
Organizer
Raised $4,033 from 27 donations
Maryland Heights, MO
Birju Kumar Shah Kalwar
Beneficiary
Shankar Baniya
Team member
Raised $1,871 from 18 donations

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