A doctor at an Operation Blessing medical clinic examines 6-month-old Ranjeet.

NAGAR KATTA, India – In the North Bengal plains, the landscape is picturesque: an unending sea of tea plantations stretches to meet the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains.

But the beauty of the area hides the pain of those who make their living from the land.

Rekha and her husband worked at one of the tea plantations, but a few years ago, several of the plantations closed. Thousands of residents lost their jobs and many families had no other means of income. Rekha and her husband found themselves suddenly unemployed and began incurring debt as they fought for survival.

When a tea plantation re-opened in their area, Rekha’s family was overjoyed. They were both able to get jobs to help pay off their debt, but the couple now had a 6-month-old baby, Ranjeet, who was suffering with a severe throat infection. Until he recovered, Rekha simply couldn’t go to work.

Thanks to the medication OBI provided for Ranjeet, his health has improved and Rekha is able to go back to work.

Her husband’s salary was barely able to cover their simple way of life, much less pay for Ranjeet’s medical care.

Rekha tried every homemade treatment she could think of to treat his pain, but nothing seemed to help her son.

Then one day, Operation Blessing arrived in her village and set up a medical camp. A doctor examined Ranjeet and immediately provided them with the medicine they needed, free of charge.

Now with her son recovering, Rekha is able to place him under the care of her mother while she goes back to work. Her goal is to work hard and pay off their debts, and then they will be able to provide an even better future for their son.

“Thank you Operation Blessing,” she said. “You have brought hope back into our lives. You came when we needed care the most. Thank God for your services.”

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