Sufiya Shaikh
Sufiya adopted a premature-baby girl that was abandoned on a footpath in Mumbai while on her way to work. The child is both mentally and physically challenged, she is 6 years old now. Sufiya and her husband have spent lakhs in helping the child recover with various treatment options including regular physiotherapy sessions. They both decided not to have their own child and remain committed to the baby girl’s upbringing as loving parents.
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