KOCHI: Who said the online world does not care for others? In what could be called a reflection of the humane face of internet, a simple blog post from a regular Malayali blogger is developing into a massive charity movement in cyberspace.Hundreds of users of Google buzz, Blogosphere and Facebook have come forward to meet the medical expenses of a 27-year-old girl currently undergoing treatment for leukaemia at the Regional Cancer Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.It all began four days ago when Sanal Sasidharan posted a simple blog inviting the attention of the cyber world to the life of Shari and her husband Anil Kumar of Kollam on his blog www.sanathanan.blogspot.com.Shari, who had earlier undergone treatment for polycystic ovaries, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.According to the doctors, Shari has to undergo salvage chemotherapy followedby bone marrow transplant - the cost of which is a whopping Rs 15 lakh.Sanal posted scanned copies of Shari’s medical documents, family photograph,phone and account number of Anil Kumar on his blog. “The blog was posted as a last resort to meet a portion of Shari’s medical expenses. Within two days, various people from across the world promised around Rs 2 lakh. Shari and Anil Kumar now see a ray of hope in their life,” said Sanal Sasidharan.As of now, Rs 3,37,200 has been promised by various people out of which Rs 1,95,800 has been deposited in the account. A Google spreadsheet displays details of those who have agreed to contribute their mite.
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