Over $14k raised for Suresh Vanaz, caregiver to late brother with cerebral palsy, for surgery recovery
Over 14,000 dollars was raised for Suresh Vanaz Purushothaman to help with recovery from ACL reconstruction surgery. Suresh had injured both knees in December 2025. At the time, he was focused on caring for his younger brother, Gunaseelan, who had cerebral palsy. Gunaseelan passed away on August 29 at age 42. Suresh had served as his sole caregiver since 2009. The funds were raised via the crowdfunding platform The Give Collective.
More than $14,000 has been raised for local content creator Suresh Vanaz Purushothaman, who is currently recovering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.Suresh, 47, had injured both his knees in December 2025 but was focused on caring for his late younger brother Gunaseelan, according to crowdfunding platform The Give Collective.Gunaseelan, who had cerebral palsy, died at the age of 42 on Aug 29. Suresh had been his sole caregiver since 2009.Speaking to The Give Collective in a video posted on Oct 20, Suresh reminisced playing with his brother during their childhood and showed off a wall of collectibles purchased "purely because [Gunaseelan] likes all this".Funeral expenses for Gunaseelan totalled about $19,000, Suresh shared, adding that he was also on medical leave ahead of his knee operation.The Give Collective said Suresh underwent surgery soon after their first interview.When they visited him again, Suresh said he was experiencing both physical and emotional pain.