Yogita
Rameshbhai Nandwana, five, Anisha, three, and 18-month-old little
brother Harsh are among the heaviest toddlers in the world each weighing
a staggering 34kg (5.3st), 48kg (7.5st) and 15kg (2.5st) respectively.
The food they eat in a week is enough to
feed two families in a month in their village in Gujarat, western
India, Mirror reports.
But their father, a poor farmer,
Rameshbhai Nandwana, 34, is so desperate for medical help for them,
fearing they could die and now planning to sell his kidney to be able to
meet up with medical bills.
Love: Anisha, 3, hugs her father Rameshbhai Nandwana, 34, along with Harsh, 18-month-old, who also suffers the same syndrome
“A few social workers have come forward
to help but it’s not just about the food. If my kids continue to grow at
this rapid rate they will have major health issues. We’re terrified
they will die. I am ready to sell my kidneys if the money can help in
their treatment,” he said.
Little Harsh gulps down eight glasses of
milk a day, his sisters Yogita and Anisha devour eight chapatis (Indian
bread), 2kg of rice and three bowls of broth, six packets of crisps,
five packets of biscuits, one dozen bananas and a litre of milk every
day.
Mom tries to carry one of them
Their uncontrollable hunger keeps their
mother Pragna Ben, 30, in the kitchen the whole day. Sadly, the toddlers
are also unable to walk by themselves.
Crippling: Despite his paltry income, Rameshbhai spends approximately Rs 10,000 (£110) a month on food for his children.
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