BAJURA: Shiva Rokaya -- the teenager from Bajura who had been bed-ridden due to a fractured leg for the past four months -- has received financial support from various quarters for his treatment. People from inside and outside the country have come forward to help Rokaya of Manakot in Gaumul Rural Municipality-5, Bajura after the news about his health condition was published in THT Online on October 6. 17-year-old Rokaya had broken his leg when he fell off a slope while grazing cattle at Bheralekh in Bajura. He had been confined to his house in Bajura till a friend came to his rescue and brought him to National Trauma Centre in Kathmandu, one and a half months ago. However, due to lack of sufficient fund, his treatment had not moved forward. On reading that Rokaya was unable to carry out treatment of his injured leg, following individuals came forth with financial support: President of Sai Samaj Sewa Nidhi Sundarmani Dixit and General Secretary Rewa Devi Dixit - Rs 50,000 Chair of Gaumul Rural Municipality Hari Rokaya and Vice-Chair Sita Thapa - Rs 10,000 Gita Rawal of Badimalika Municipality - Rs 5,000 Jeet Jung Singh of Ratriya Banijya Bank, Bajura - Rs 5,000 Gyan Bahadur Rawal of Gaumul - Rs 5,000 Hotelier Krishna Khadka - Rs 5,100 President of Bajura-based Nepal Women's Association Amrita Singh - Rs 3,000 Binista Dhami - Rs 2,000 Jamsed Idris - Rs 5,000 Agni Shahi - 3,100 Menaka Gurung, (from Hong Kong) - Rs 5,000 Rokaya has so far received financial support equivalent to Rs 98,200. The collected amount would be provided to Rokaya as per need and in coordination with the senior orthopaedician at National Trauma Centre, Dr Rishi Bista. Fund collection is still ongoing for Rokaya's treatment, he said. Dr Bista further clarified that the fund would be utilised towards the purchase of a metal rod to be placed inside Rokaya's leg during surgery and some medicines. Likewise, the money would also be utilised towards buying fruits and other kinds of nutritious food for the boy. The hospital has been providing a bed and meals free of cost so far but a balanced diet would cost money. The doctor added, 'We have somehow been providing treatment to him, however, the fund would be useful for further treatment.' READ ALSO:

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