Unbelievably, in a matter of a week's time a staggering sum of Rs 18 crores was raised through crowd funding to treat one and a half year old Kerala child Muhammed suffering from a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which causes muscle wasting. And now the wait begins for the wonder drug, a dose of Zolgensma which has to come from the US and for that the Kerala government will take the lead. A single dose of the drug costs around Rs 18 crore.

Speaking to the media at the house of Muhammed at Matool in Kannur, local legislator M. Vijin said it's unbelievable that they have been able to raise this huge sum from well-wishers."We first formed a committee and then decided to appeal through the social media and with the help of the media organisations, this campaign gathered momentum. We are still yet to come to terms with the success of raising Rs 18 crores in a week," said Vijin.