Illness: The kids with just some of
the pile of food they eat daily
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.
"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.
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
Mom tries to carry one of them
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