 The diagnosis: a congenital heart disease. The girl needs 180 000 roubles for the urgent heart operation. |
 Diagnosis: Cystic fibrosis. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is living in Danila’s lungs. He needs treatment with an expensive antibiotic called Colistin. This treatment costs 191,160 rubles (6214 US dollars). His family can’t afford buying that medicine. They need your help! |
 Alem Assefa was beaten up by unknown attackers on the Moscow metro 18 months ago. Police suspected racial motives in the beating. He suffered severe head injuries, and since then doctors have been trying to bring him back to normal life. The outlook is positive, but the course of treatment at a specialized hospital costs 3,000 dollars a month. 80,210 rubles ($3,085) was collected and payed for Alem’s treatment. |
 The diagnosis: cerebral palsy. The boy does not walk yet, does not sit unaided, does not speak. His single father works a lot, but he is unable to raise money for the special treatment. Cost of a rehabilitation course is 70,000 Rubles ($2,260 or €1,628). |
 Misha has a severe form of cystic fibrosis. To be able to fight an infection in his lungs, Misha needs a three-months course of Colistin antibiotic. At 2008 we payed €2,000 for three-months course. At 2009 you helped to raise money (€2,050) for another three-months course. |
 The diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas infection. The infection is rapidly destroying the lungs of the girl. The antibiotic Colistin can help to cope with this infection; however Maria’s mother cannot afford it. You helped to raise required €2000 to pay for three-months course. |
 The diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Denis can’t walk without help, but the physicians are sure it can get better. The best time of year for Denis is summer when he can travel big distances by himself — using the orthopedic bike. Last year Denis grew up and the old bike is now too small for him. You have helped to pay for a new orthopedic bicycle for Denis, which costs 700 euros. Many thanks! |
 The diagnosis: osteogenesis imperfect (brittle bones). Because of the illness the child suffers constant feet fractures and any incautious move can lead to an injury. To make bones strong the child needs 8—10 treatment courses in the coming three years. One course costs 70,000 Rubles ($2,260 or €1,628). We have raised money for the two courses of treatment. |
 The boarding school is both a school and a home for 120 handicapped children. The school needs a minibus, winter clothes and vitamin supplies. Íelp provided in the amount totalling 124,980 rubles. |
 Diagnosis: liver cirrhosis. Due to negligence of the doctors, this little boy did not get a surgery that could had helped him on time. Now the only way he can survive is to get a parent liver transplant. You helped his family to raise required 2,660,000 rubles (85,807 US dollar or 61,860 Euro) to pay for the surgery. Thank you! |
 Diagnosis: infant cerebral palsy. Many specialists think that Ulyana has a very good potential to recover. Unfortunately, her parents simply do not have enough money to bring their daughter back to normal life. Required funds (120000 roubles or $3530) was gathered and the rehabilitation program was payed, thank you! |
 Diagnosis: Multiple sclerosis. Long-term treatment with Betapheron required. A pack of Betapheron costs 1,600 Euros, 10 packs needed. Also required three plasmapheresis procedures, $900. Medication and procedures was paid. |
 Department of children's oncology of the Balashikha Regional Oncology Dispensary needs permanent support to purchase expensive medications, diapers, sanitary urological towels, needles, band-aids and catheters — everything that is required for full-cycle treatment of each child. Vital medications for the children's department cost about $5,400 a month. |
 Diagnosis: leucosis.Urgently needed: money to buy Cardioxan. Aid rendered immediately:
the required medicine purchased; funds to buy clothes raised; services of a nurse partially paid for.The total amount spent is $2,350. |
 The diagnosis: complications of multiple incised wounds. Lydia is partially paralyzed and moves around in a wheelchair. To restore her motor activity, physicians recommend exercising at home using mobility aids, specifically a device called the Dynamic Parapodium. The training equipment for Lydia is paid for. 37,000 roubles are transferred for her medical needs. |
 The diagnosis: biliary cirrhosis. In April Katya has had a liver transplantation in St-Luke Hospital (Belgium). You have helped a family to pay for their accommodation and food during the period before the operation. You have also helped with payment for the check-up in Belgium which Katya should attend in September. |
 In January of this year, Pavel was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the pelvic bones. To continue the course of poly-chemotherapy the young man needs 8 ampoules of Neupogen. To help Pavel we must raise $2,000. Required funds was gathered, medication was paid. Thank you! |
 Little Rita suffers from cerebral palsy and tetraparesis, she needs a course of treatment. We paid the bill of $5,805. The girl is responding well to treatment, and if it is not interrupted Rita will be able to walk and to look after herself, doctors say. |
 The diagnosis: cerebral palsy. The cost of the treatment course in specialised centre “Ogonek” is 130,000 Rubles ($4,333 or €2,954). Kirill’s grandmother, who raises the boy on her own, is unable to pay for the treatment. |
 Sasha (Alexandra) was a premature baby, born after 6 months of pregnancy. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Ever since the day she was born, her parents have been fighting for her life and health. The doctors are giving good prognoses for the future, and recommend to continue with the rehabilitation treatment. |
 Clinical diagnosis: patent arterial duct (ductus arteriosus).Urgently needed: money to pay for medical treatment at the Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Diseases at the German Heart Center in Munich. Funds raised to date: 15,000 euros for the operation. |
 The diagnosis: cerebral palsy. People say you can’t buy health. For Vasilisa this is not quite true. She grows up, but cannot walk. However she can be treated in the rehabilitation center “Ogonek”. The price of one course is 120,000 Rubles ($3,870 or €2,790). Money for Vasilisa is collected and her treatment is paid for. Thank you! |
 Diagnosis: chronic (end-stage) renal disease. The little girl can be saved via a kidney translant from her mother, but this surgery requires medicine which isn't covered by the government's financial allowance. If Oksana is to survive, we need to gather 11 280 euros to pay for these drugs by mid-May. |
 The diagnosis: consequences of the closed craniocereberal injury. Next year Maxim will go to school. It is necessary for him to receive full medical treatment in order to restore the movement activity. Cost of a course is 130,000 Rubles ($4,190 or €3,023). The treatment is paid for. |
 Dima suffers from cerebral palsy. His family needs our help to pay for a course of dolphin-therapy, which costs 15 000 Roubles. The course is scheduled for March 1st. We have collected the necessary amount. |
 Nastya is starting school this year, but she is facing a bigger challenge than her peers. The girl was born with a right palm pathology. To have the surgery done in Moscow, the Kim family have to raise $1,540. With a monthly income of $35 the sum looks enormous. The surgery and tickets to Moscow was paid, thank you! November 28, 2006 Nastya returned home after surgery and treatment. |
 Diagnosis: Growth Hormone Deficiency (Pituitary dwarfism). Valera’s grandmother begs money for her grandson’s treatment in the Petersburg underground. The boy’s life costs $135 per day; a medicine “Norditropin”, the analogue of a human hormone of growth has to be given until sixteen years. The cost of annual course of treatment is $49,425. Today it has been collected $1,180. Money collection is temporarily stoped. |
 Diagnosis: mucoviscidosis. To ease his breathing and the assimilation of medicine, he needs a PARI Boy Turbo N inhaler, which costs approximately $270. The inhaler was paid, thank you! |
 Diagnosis: bone marrow disease as a result of trauma. Sveta needs to pass three rehabilitation courses in the center “OrtoS” to start walking again, the cost of such treatment is $8,095. Required funds was gathered. |
 Urgent requirements: medicines
Immediate assistance rendered: medicines worth $3,200 |
 The centre is home to children aged from 3 to 16, orphaned or neglected by their parents. The centre badly needs a minibus, children's shoes, food, educational games, tables, chairs, a photocopy machine and a computer. |
 The Krasnopolyansky Children's Home in the town of Lobnya in the Moscow region, is one of the oldest and most impoverished shelters for children in their earliest years. Above all else, the home urgently requires yoghurts and diapers. |
 The Krasnoselsky orphanage is aimed at rehabilitating and helping children who have somehow ended up homeless for one reason or another. Some of them ran away from their homes, some of their parents were deprived of their parenting rights by a court, while others were brought here by single mothers who had no money to raise a child on their own. |
 Diagnosis: Cerebral palsy. Andrey’s dad is the only care-giver for Andrey and his older sister, Lena. Their mother died. Andrey needs to be well to protect his sister in the future. He needs help in paying one rehabilitation course in Yevpatoria’s health resort. The cost is 67,000 rubles (2167 USD) |
 The diagnosis: a congenital heart disease. The operation is scheduled for November, 23rd. This will be an open heart surgery and the cost is 264,100 roubles ($8,800 or €6,000). Olesya’s mum brings up two daughters on her own and all her money was spent on the previous treatment. Please, help! |
 Rinat is not yet 7 years old, but the school is ready to welcome him in the 3rd grade. He can read and speak English, and knows multiplication table. But he could not go to school this year, since he has cerebral palsy, and can not walk without help. To be able to walk on his own, he needs several courses of therapy at rehabilitation centre «Ogonek-S». The cost of one course is 110 000 roubles. |
 Viktorya has cystic fibrosis. She also has pseudomonas aeruginosa infection which affects her lungs, and therefore needs a course of treatment with antibiotics (Colistine), for the amount of 48 352 Roubles. |
 The diagnosis: Cerebral palsy. Artyom and Masha are twins. They were born prematurely and as a result of that they have a lot of health problems. Masha was able to recover, but Artyom still cannot cope with all the consequences of cerebral palsy. He still hasn’t learned how to walk. He needs help in paying for the treatment. Total cost is 74000 rubles (2 470 USD). |
 Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Danys freedom of movement is strongly affected, but his intellectual abilities are good. To give him a chance to walk on his own, he needs rehabilitation treatment. We have paid two courses of treatment for the total amount of 3 290 USD. |
 Multicystic kidneys, chronic kidney failure in terminal stage, critical holdback of growth. After kidney transplantation needs to take ATG — Fresenius to prevent rejecting the donor’s tissues and help the child grow. The necessary dose is 15 100-mg bottles, all together worth 199,485 rubles. Medication was financed by AIF charity foundation. |
 The diagnosis: chronic renal insufficiency. In September 2009 Avim had the renal transplantation. You helped to raise money for medicines ATG-Fresenius and Campath. They were necessary for the success of transplantation, but too expensive for single mother. |
 Diagnosis: Cystic fibrosis, Pseudomonas infection. 3 months course of antibiotic Colistine was paid. |
 Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Vlad has already been operated as a first step to fixing his condition, and now he needs another surgery. This second step is very complicated, Vlad needs to go to Berlin Cardiology Center. German fund has paid half the expenses. We ask you to help with the rest of the money: 16,000 euros (19,814 US dollars). |
 DIagnosis: the aftermath of a serious trauma. 7 years ago Pavel was severely injured. He can’t find a job, he can’t support his family. He is wheelchair-bound. We ask you to help pay for a rehabilitation course that costs 102,000 rubles (3280 US dollars). He cannot afford this treatment. |
 The diagnosis: Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (genetic metabolic disorder). Kolia is the only child in Russia who suffers from such a disease. He needs an urgent liver transplantation, but it is impossible to do it in Russia because of complexity of his disease. It is possible to do a transplantation in Belgium, but its cost is very high — 70,000 euros. It is a big sum of money, but the child does not have another chance. Kolia’s health is getting worse, you can’t postpone the operation. Help is needed urgently! |
 Diagnosed with cerebral palcy, resulting from complications after premature birth. The boy is very intelligent, smart, his intellectual abilities are fully retained. After a course of treatment at childrens' rehabilitation centre at Evpatory, there has been a positive development. The treatment needs to be continued. |
 Diagnosis: spinal trauma as a result of surgical misadventure. Lately there has been improvement in Elena’s motion activity. That means that she is not condemned to be disabled for the rest of her life and there is a chance for her to walk. We ask you to help paying for Elena’s rehabilitation course at the Central Clinical Hospital of Rehabilitation Treatment. The cost is 113,950 rubles (3685 USD) |
 The diagnosis: a condition after liver transplantation owing to biliary cirrhosis. Arseny needs assistance in payment for the planned control inspection in German clinic. Please help to collect missing $1,000! |
 Maya has cerebral palsy. She needs a course of therapy at the International rehabilitation centre in Truskavetz. Her mother is raising the daughter alone, and is unable to raise 128 000 Roubles for Maya?s rehabilitation. |
 The diagnosis: a congenital heart disease. Sasha will be born in the beginning of September. In the first days after birth he will need a heart operation which will save his life. We’ve collected 264,100 rubles (8,519 US dollars or 6,142 euro) for the operation, oxygenator and haemoconcentrator. |
 The diagnosis: spinal injury. Andrei suffered spinal injury 8 years ago while doing military service in the Northern Caucasus and since then he became wheelchair bound. However, he can be helped to recover in a special medical centre. Help is needed to pay for the rehabilitation course, the cost of treatment is 204,000 roubles ($6,800 or €4,635). |
 Diagnosis: 4th degree S-shaped scoliosis. Urgent requirements: for the operation at the Novosibirsk Research Institute for Traumatology and Orthopedics. Funds raised to date: $3,713 |
 Julia has cerebral palsy and needs a course of treatment in Professor V. I. Kozyavkin's medical centre. She wants to run and play with her brother Oleg, but she can not walk on her own. Please help us collect 2 632 USD for her rehabilitation. We have already collected 62 USD. |
 Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. 12 years ago the doctors incorrectly diagnosed Ira with an inoperable disease. Her parents lived from one day to another thinking that every moment could become the last one for their child. Now the doctors finally arrived at the correct diagnosis. Ira needs a surgery as soon as possible. This surgery costs 284,000 rubles (9085 US dollars). Help is needed urgently! |
 The diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. While Nikita takes the vital medicine his life is no different than life of his peers. However the medicine is not free and the family cannot afford to pay for it. You have paid for the two three-months courses of Colistin treatment. Thank you! |
 The diagnosis: a congenital heart disease. The disease of this complexity cannot be treated in Uzbekistan. The physicians in St.-Petersburg are ready to help. Three operations are required to fully treat the defect. The first two were already successfully performed. However the single mother cannot find money for the last operation. We have paid 312,100 rubles (10,068 US dollars or 7,258 euro) for the third operation and surgery materials. |
 The diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. In 2008 you have helped to pay for an antibiotic “Colistin”. That medicine helps to combat the infections in the lungs. Because of Colistin Yanina has lived a few months without deteriorations. In 2009 we paid for the medical treatment with intravenous antibiotics “Meronem” and “Fortum”. They are necessary for Yana to cope with a deterioration of her health. Thank you! |
 Diagnosis: children’s cerebral palsy. Zhenya has a good prospective, he has all the chances to rehabilitate. He needs to pass three courses of treatment in Dr. Skvorchov’s Clinic. The cost of one course is $1,585. |
 The diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Everywhere — on the lap of Santa Claus, at the church service, near a wish-making fountain, where she throws a coin, Polina asks about one thing: “I want to walk!”. Illness has not spared the child — for Polina it is difficult even to stand unaided. Polina got the special training equipment “Atlant” for house training. |
 The diagnosis: anaplastic ependymoma. Masha has already endured operation that removed tumour from a brain, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. But, unfortunately, the cancer cells weren’t completely removed. In order to treat the rest of the tumour Masha needs the medicine Temodal. The monthly course costs 45,000 Rubles ($1,450 or €1,050). You have paid for two courses of Temodal treatment. |
 Diagnosis: congenital cardiac malformation. Urgent requirements: $6,650 for an endovascular operation in the Tomsk Heart Surgery Center. Funds raised to date: $6,750. |
 Sofia suffers from cerebral palsy. She needs medical treatment at the St. Petersburg Brain Institute, which will cost $4,075. Medical treatment was paid. At February 2007 we paid the second course of treatment and aeroplane tickets, which costed $5,384. |
 Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Marina needs a rehabilitation course and casting treatment, which is offered at Childrens Clinical Rehabilitation Centre at Evpatory. The cost of treatment amounts to 143 653 Roubles. The amount has been collected. |
