Sonu Sood To Fly 39 Kids From Philippines To New Delhi For Liver Transplant Treatment
Actor Sonu Sood on Thursday announced that he will arrange for the travel of 39 children from Philippines to New Delhi, for their liver transplant surgery.
Actor
Sonu
Sood
on
Thursday
announced
that
he
will
arrange
for
the
travel
of
39
children
from
Philippines
to
New
Delhi,
for
their
liver
transplant
surgery.
The
actor,
who
has
catapulted
to
the
national
spotlight
for
his
work
in
helping
migrants
reach
their
homes
amid
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
will
be
flying
39
kids,
between
ages
one
to
five,
to
the
national
capital
for
their
medical
treatment.
According
to
a
press
release,
several
underprivileged
Filipino
children
suffering
from
a
liver
disease
called
biliary
atresia,
haven't
been
able
to
travel
to
Delhi
to
have
the
surgery
due
to
the
pandemic.
"Let's
save
these
precious
lives.
Will
get
them
to
India
in
the
next
two
days.
Lining
up
for
these
39
angels.
Pack
their
bags," Sood,
47,
said
in
a
tweet.
The
actor
also
shared
the
original
tweet
of
the
user
who
reached
out
to
him.
The
post
read,
"Filipino
kids
need
to
reach
Delhi
for
their
life-saving
liver
transplant
surgeries
bec
of
liver
disease,
Biliary
Atresia.
Paediatric
liver
transplant
has
to
happen
asap.
FICCI
Philippines
support
these
kids.
With
no
flights,
some
kids
have
died.
@SonuSood
39
people
need
to
fly."
Earlier,
the
actor
along
with
his
team
rolled
out
a
toll-free
number
and
a
WhatsApp
helpline
to
connect
with
stranded
workers,
and
arrange
their
transportation.
Sood
recently
launched
an
app
to
offer
support
to
workers
in
finding
job
opportunities
in
various
sectors
across
the
country.