Sanjay

Hello! My name is Sanjay and I am 17 years old. I am in the 9th grade and my favorite school subject is Kannada language. When I am not in school, I like to spend my free time drawing. When I grow up, I would like to be a businessman.I have moderate hemophilia A and have had bleeding issues in my elbows, knees, and ankles. This has caused me to miss some time in school. I currently receive physiotherapy to help treat my joints but the hospital is 2 hours away from my house, so this is very difficult for my family. From left: Sanjana (sister), Vijaya (mother), and myself My family lives in a two-room wooden house in a village outside of Manipal, India. My father works as a hotel attendant and only makes about $50 a month. My mother is a stay at home mom, and she helps to take care of me and my 14-year old sister Sanjana.