Kerala street singer is waiting for a 'buyer' for his kidney, liver amid Covid distress
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Thiruvananthapuram: Ronald, who is a street singer in the state capital city, has decided to sell his kidney/liver to eke out his future course for himself and his ailing nephew, amid pandemic distress.
Fifty-nine-year-old Ronald is at present living out of his scooter which has been converted into his makeshift home.
"This vehicle is my home as well, as I have no home to go and hence sleep on it also. Before the pandemic, I used to make about Rs 700 by singing. But things changed for the worse after Covid struck, I have no income at all," said Ronald.
To compound his already sad tale, he is also paralysed hip-down and has a problem using one of his hands.
"My daughter went with a Tamil person and my only son is in jail. My brother's son is in urgent need of renal transplant and since mine is not compatible, I have decided to sell my kidney/liver in exchange" he said.
He hails from a coastal village and five years ago his wife passed away.
During the lockdown period he had to wait near a construction site to eat the leftover from the packets the workers used to throw away after eating their meal.
"With the money I will raise by selling my kidney/liver, I want to move into a small home and also see how I can get my son out from the jail besides helping my nephew as well," added Ronald.
Recently, Ronald was able to buy a mobile phone after he got some money from a well-wisher who heard his tale.
"Without a mobile, nothing is possible and hence I paid Rs 1,300 for a mobile phone after a person gave Rs 2,000," said Ronald who is now waiting for a 'buyer', so his life can move on.