My name is Mahesh Goyal (B.Tech, IIT Kanpur 1989), and I never imagined I would reach a day where I would need to ask for help. But life has completely broken me — physically, financially, and emotionally — and I am fighting to survive.

For the past months, I have been in and out of the hospital, barely able to walk, barely able to see, and unable to work. I am facing the terrifying possibility of homelessness.

Today, I’m sharing my story with humility and honesty, hoping that friends, batchmates, and compassionate strangers can help me survive this chapter.

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❤️ My Health Has Collapsed Completely

In a short period of time, I have suffered:

• Legally blind in my left eye (90% vision gone)

• A broken foot that requires surgery soon

• Three heart attacks

• Severe diabetes

• Major Depressive Disorder (Treatment-Resistant)

• Multiple hospital stays

• Extreme physical weakness

The combination of blindness, foot injury, heart damage, and severe depression has left me unable to work or even perform basic daily tasks.

I am alone in the U.S. without family support, and every day I live with the fear of losing my home.

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What I Need Help With

My rent and utilities total $2,500 per month.

I need support for 24 months until my health stabilizes and I become eligible for Social Security in October 2027.

Rent + Utilities for 24 months:

$2,500 × 24 = $60,000

This fundraiser will help me:

• Stay housed

• Get foot surgery

• Receive treatment for vision loss

• Manage diabetes

• Attend cardiology and mental health appointments

• Buy food and basic essentials

• Pay for transportation to doctors

Your help could literally save my life.