Girl, 12, kills herself to donate organs to family

[JellyBro]

A 12-year-old girl killed herself in order to donate her organs to family members, but was cremated before her wishes became known, according to a report.


Mumpy Sarkar, from a village in West Bengal, India, took her life June 27 in the hope of providing organs for her father and brother.
Both of her brother’s kidneys were not fully functioning, England's Daily Mail newspaper reported, with one damaged and the other growing weaker. Her father was slowly losing his eyesight.
Her father is a day laborer in an agricultural district and the family was unable to afford medical treatment, The Times of India said.
Mumpy poisoned herself with the pesticide Thiodan, leaving behind a suicide note explaining her wishes.
However, the note was only discovered the day after the girl was cremated.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43685557..._central_asia/


such a tragic story
hope her family gets the medical care they deserve.

[NO 1 AFRIDI FAN]

How sad.
Hope the father and brother get well soon.

[Prince_Pathan]

this is depressing

hope the family overcome this

as hard as it will be

[chaiwala]

Originally Posted by Danish407 A 12-year-old girl killed herself in order to donate her organs to family members, but was cremated before her wishes became known, according to a report.

This just made it a thousand times more sad.

[Mian Hassan]

oh god......this is the extend poor people can go to..........we people who are blessed with everything still don't realise what we have till we don't have it anymore

[Mian Hassan]

We were too late in understanding the feelings of a very sensitive child," her father, Mridul, said, according to the Mail.

The paper reported that Samir Poddar, a local state council representative, visited the family this week and promised financial help to help Mumpy's father and brother undergo the operations she wanted them to have.

"We will be soon helping the family so that they could undertake necessary medical treatment," Poddar said.

[kingusama92]

It was already depressing and then the bit about not having her wish fulfilled worsens it.

[Solid Snake]

What a wonderfully brave and kind girl, to do what she did with the intention of helping those she loves...

Really sad story ... As someone pointed out, it really makes you realise how desperate and difficult life is for the less fortunate around the world...

[MalikMohsin]

I am having hard time to process all these bad news especially with people getting killed, civil wars, and this. May Allaah (SWT) grants this girl in Heaven, Ameen!

May Allaah (SWT) have mercy on us, the world, Ameen!

[cricketfanfirst]

RIP.

Tragic story, what a heart that little girl has, difficult to imagine. Hope her brother is cured, so he can live a full life what she hoped for.

[Usman]

The family must be absolutely devastated. Not only have they lost their child, but then to discover the note is just heartbreaking.

[Looney]

this is why suicide is stupid

[chaiwala]

Originally Posted by Looney this is why suicide is stupid

I don't think stupid is the right word. It's not that simple, and you're neglecting the context associated with many suicides. Depression, lack of emotional support from others, and hopelessness often play roles in suicides. Of course, the rational decision is to keep living. But I doubt they can even think rationally at that stage. I'm not condoning the act, but it's not always "stupid;" often, it's just unfortunate and sad.

[Looney]

i meant no disrespect but it is never a solution , just want to put that out there .

[Keith]

So sad. What a brave little girl. RIP little one.