Arya's Halo of Hope
$2,535 USD
Raised of $10,000 Goal
- 25%
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27 Days left
Campaign Start: July 02, 2025
Campaign Close: January 01, 2026
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Campaign by
Saumil Parikh
The Parikh Family is raising money for Ekal in honor of Arya, their late 6-year-old daughter.
Arya Caroline Parikh
Beloved Daughter of Dr. Saumil & Mr. Joseph Parikh
Cherished Sister of Ms. Sofia Anjali Parikh
August 23, 2018 – June 26, 2025
Arya was the brightest light in our lives — joyful, vibrant, and endlessly loving. She adored gymnastics and Tae Kwon Do, swam like a mermaid, and believed wholeheartedly in unicorns and magic. She had an infectious laugh, a kind spirit, and a heart big enough to fill every room. She was our Gerber baby — a true beauty inside and out — who made friends wherever she went and left joy in her wake.
Her name, Arya, is of Sanskrit origin and means noble or honorable — a meaning she embodied every day of her life, with grace, kindness, and an instinct to love and care deeply.
Three days after a routine tonsillectomy, she suffered a catastrophic post-operative hemorrhage at home. Despite all the heroic and valiant resuscitative efforts at the hospital, the fatal blood loss caused irreversible anoxic brain injury. On June 26, 2025, at 9:56 PM, Arya left this world surrounded by love and became one with the angels.
In her final moments, Arya gave one last selfless gift — the gift of organ donation, allowing other children to live because of her grace and unbounded kindness. Even in her final act, our angel gave back, just as she always did.
She didn’t make it to her seventh birthday, but in six short years, she gave us a lifetime of love and memories. She is now in heaven, one with God, playing with her grandfather and great-grandparents as well as her late dog LuAnn — her spirit, forever our brightest star, reborn in this world or the next.
Please consider donating to Ekal Vidyalaya, a benevolent charitable organization whose virtuous mission is to spread education, healthcare, and skill development across rural India.
Rest in peace, our sweet Arya. Our souls will forever bathe in your glorious essence, illuminated by your brilliant radiance. You will always be ours — forever immortalized in our hearts.
