An impoverished father has revealed that he plans to sell his own kidney to fund life-saving treatment for his three morbidly-obese children.
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Now their father Rameshbhai Nandwana, 34, of
He said: ‘If my kids continue to grow at this rapid rate they will have major health issues. We’re terrified they will die.’
Yogita and Anisha eat 18 chapatis, 3lbs of rice, two bowls of broth, six packets of crisps, five packs of biscuits, 12 bananas and a litre of milk daily.
And their extreme hunger means their mother Pragna Ben, 30, spends most of her day making their meals.
She said: ‘My day starts with making 30 chapatis and 1kg vegetable curry in the morning. After
‘Their hunger never stops. They demand food all the time and cry and scream if they’re not fed. I am always in the kitchen cooking for them.’
The couple
Mr Nandwana said: ‘When
'So we fed her a lot during the first year of her life to
‘Our third daughter Anisha also gained weight in similar fashion and by her first birthday she was 15kg.
‘But we only realised they were suffering from a disorder when our son Harsh was born as he too gained weight quickly during his first year.
'We started looking for medical help and consulted many doctors but they would just refer us to bigger hospitals that I couldn’t afford.’
Mr Nandwana earns just Rs 3000 (£35) a month - but usually has sufficient money to buy enough food to fulfil the large appetite of his children.
He said: ‘I am a daily wage labour and I usually get paid Rs 100 a
‘I work in fields, dig wells, and do whatever menial job I can find to earn money.
'And I’m constantly worried about finding the money to feed my continually hungry children.’
Despite his paltry income, Mr Nandwana spends about Rs 10,000 (£110) a month on food for his children and said he 'cannot leave them starving.'
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