An Accident Costs Her Mobility: Nusrath and the Relentless Cycle of a Broken Life
After the hope of walking again, she had to undergo amputation.
Burdened with debt, she is forced to sell her house.
The face of Nusrath Karrimbuccus-Doomun bears the marks of a long battle spanning several years. Deep fatigue is evident, but so is her undiminished dignity, almost silent. A teacher and mother of two, she has fought since May 9, 2017, the day a serious scooter accident crushed her right foot, plunging her into a medical, financial, and personal spiral from which she has never recovered.
Before the accident, Nusrath led a simple and stable life. She taught, cared for her children, and built, like many others, a daily routine filled with modest projects. In just a few seconds, everything collapsed. Initially confined to bed, then forced into a wheelchair, she began an endless medical journey. To date, Nusrath has undergone over 90 surgical procedures, both in Mauritius and India, hoping to regain mobility that has become unattainable. Years of surgeries, rehabilitation, chronic pain, all while never abandoning her teaching career, which she continues despite her disability.
Thanks to an initial wave of solidarity, Nusrath managed to survive critical surgeries and continue her treatments. But today, after years of struggle, the situation is deteriorating again, both medically and financially. Resources are exhausted, and her condition still requires heavy and urgent treatments.
On November 7, 2024, Nusrath leaves Mauritius once again for India, accompanied by her husband. This departure represents her last hope: to regain use of her ankle and perhaps a more independent life. However, this medical trip also marks the beginning of a destructive cycle.
Shortly after her arrival, a violent argument erupts within the couple. An official separation from her husband becomes inevitable. He returns alone to Mauritius, leaving Nusrath immobilized, vulnerable, and alone in a foreign country. On December 1, 2024, their daughter joins her in India, becoming her only support during this ordeal.
Between Science and Life-Threatening Risks
The following weeks are filled with a series of heavy medical examinations. Complex analyses, invasive tests, and even exams using radioactive substances are conducted to determine which treatment could improve the critical state of her ankle, previously condemned to immobility.
A doctor, Dr. Ayush Jain, proposes a radical solution: a "pin treatment" intended to eliminate excruciating pain. This involves inserting pins through the bone marrow to break blocked nerves. The doctor demands a written statement from Nusrath confirming that she accepts full responsibility in case of serious or fatal complications. Faced with this direct risk to her life, she refuses.
The orthopedic surgeons then consider another option: ankle reconstruction. On March 17, 2025, after months of waiting and anxiety, Nusrath undergoes delicate surgery. By this time, she has already been in India for nearly five months. The funds raised during the charity efforts have been entirely consumed: airfare, examinations, medications, home care, hospital follow-ups, guesthouse accommodation, basic expenses for her and her daughter, and the extremely costly monthly visa renewals.
Following the operation, doctors impose a strict sick leave of three months. No travel is permitted. The procedure is too delicate. While her body attempts to heal, the bills keep piling up. Medically, the surgery seems to be a success. The ankle is repaired. A rehabilitation phase is planned. Nusrath even begins to place her foot on the ground.
But the financial reality abruptly catches up with the medical hope. She can no longer afford to continue rehabilitation. What follows is described by her loved ones as a true hell. Strange sensations arise in her foot. Uncontrollable movements, inexplicable pain. At Artemis Hospital in India, Nusrath makes countless visits. The examinations yield no conclusive results. No one sees or feels what she is enduring.
The Descent into Hell
The following months are disastrous. Nusrath is on leave without pay. No salary. Loans are no longer being repaid. Debts accumulate. The landlord threatens her. Some bills remain unpaid. The Mutual Aid organization even initiates legal proceedings. Nusrath is summoned to court on February 4, 2026.
Physically diminished, mentally exhausted, psychologically fragile, financially strangled, isolated from family, and legally threatened, she hits rock bottom. New examinations are finally conducted. The diagnosis falls like a sentence: a severe, uncontrollable ulcer. Amputation becomes urgent. Inevitable.
Thanks to the aid of Al Ihsaan and several good Samaritans, funds are raised. On October 3, Nusrath undergoes amputation. But even after this, the spiral does not stop. Treatments continue. Costs keep mounting. Doctors advise against any travel. Yet, cornered by her professional and financial situation, Nusrath returns to Mauritius on November 7, 2025, exactly one year after her departure.
This return is chaotic. Without money, with incomplete care, under constant pressure from debts, she ultimately makes a heartbreaking decision: to sell her house. A home sacrificed to repay debts, to survive, to continue her treatment. Meanwhile, the amputated foot becomes reinfected.
Today, Nusrath lives under constant medical supervision. Severely allergic by birth, she can only tolerate specific medications. Even a common antiseptic could be fatal for her.
Nusrath Karrimbuccus-Doomun needs Rs 700,000 to continue her urgent medical treatments and cover expenses related to her care, accommodation, and rehabilitation. She is making a plea for help and generosity. Donations can be made via Juice MCB at number 57051283, or directly to the following bank accounts:
- MCB – Account No. 000132341670
- SBM – Account No. 50300000857860
Every contribution, no matter how small, is valuable and helps support this courageous mother in her fight for survival and to regain a minimum of mobility.