Swollen-head Baby: Parents Of Roona Begum Plead For More Financial Aid As Treatment Continues

Thousands of pounds are still needed to pay forthe treatment of Roona
Begum, whose head swelled to three times its normal , according to
the 18-month-old's parents.
Fatima and Abdul Begum – who earn just £2 per day – are pleading for
people to keep Roona in their thoughts as the cost of treatment
continues to spiral.
Initial estimates suggested the string of complex procedures would
create a bill of around £1,120.
But the life-saving treatment has totalled 30TIMES that, with updated
estimates now hitting upto £36,000.
MyGoodAct's website www.roonabegum.orghas already seen worldwide
payments of £23,000 – but more is required to help meet theoverall
cost.
Her mother Fatima, 24, who lives with husband Abdul, 26, explained:
"To all those who have helped Roona, thank you.

"She is already showing signs of happiness, and we can finally smile again.
"But she needs more surgery to make her lookright and we need to care
for her future. We have no way of paying."
Roona still faces further reconstructive surgery tomould her
disfigured skull back into shape.
The tragic little girl's headhas been reduced by 30cm (12ins) and has
come down to around 54cm (21ins), according to medical experts, who
added that they still hopereduce this by another 10cm (4ins).
Illiterate bricklayer Abdul added: "With just one person working it is
not possible to sustain the family and a child who needs treatment. My
earnings are too low.
"But we are very happy with the response we have got from people
around the world and are hoping for the same in the future."