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The full list of success stories you can find at Russian version.

Abbakumov Kirill, 12 years old

Diagnosis: epilepsy. During the past 12 years Kirill was on 11 different medications, but none of those helped. Therefore, he needs a surgery that can be done in an American clinic. Unfortunately, Russian doctors do not have the necessary experience, the child cannot be saved in Russia. The surgery costs 83,350 dollars. Kirill’s parents have collected half the money, but without your help they can never get it all.

Abduazimova Madina, 8 months

The diagnosis: a congenital heart disease. The girl needs 180 000 roubles for the urgent heart operation.

Abdulaev Danila, 11 years

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!

Akhmedova Julia, 23 years old

Diagnosis: consequences of recurring spinal blood circulation problems. Julia is 23 years old. She only managed to finish high school before she got sick. Right now she is paralyzed and moves only on a wheel chair. There are chances to recover, so it is possible to start walking again. Please, help pay 123,200 rubles (4,400 US dollars) for a rehabilitation course.

Aleksandrovskaya Alina, 10 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa. Alina’s lungs are being destroyed by infection that does not react to most antibiotics. Only Toby can fight the infection, but unfortunately it is not in the list of medication that can be obtained for free. One course of treatment consists of 3 pack of medicine with the total cost of 262,995 rubles (9,500 dollars).

Alekseeva Masha, 11 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. In her short life Masha had three heart surgeries, but her treatment is not finished yet. Her heart needs to be prepared for further corrections with a very expensive medicine sildenafil («Viagra»). One course lasts 6 months and costs 273,600 rubles (7,060 USD). Masha’s mom raises her alone, so she cannot earn that much money. Masha needs the medicine urgently!

Alem Assefa, 24 years

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.

Anvarzoda Ezozahon, 3 years old

Diagnosis: microphthalmia (underdeveloped eyes). On March 14 Ezoza must be hospitalized, she will have the second step surgery that will make her see. Ezoza’s father is a single parent to her and 3 more daughters. He was able to pay for the first step surgery, but he needs help in paying for the second. It costs 124,000 rubles (4,250 dollars).

Arhipov Tolya, 5 years

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).

Azarova Nastya, 21 years old

Diagnosis: Werdnig-Hoffman disease. Since she was a child Nastya has not left a wheelchair, she can only move her hands. Lately she has been having pain in all of her muscles as they get weaker and weaker. The only solution is the surgery that can be done in Finnish clinic Orton. It costs 42,000 euros (54,000 dollars). Nastya is asking for your help!

Baboshina Arina, 2 years old

Diagnois: Schwachman-Diamond Syndrome with transformation into myelodysplastic syndrome. The family needs help in paying for anti-fungus medicine for two months until the bone marrow transplantation that is already scheduled. The cost is 139,230 rubles (4,700 dollars).

Baranov Misha, 10 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, complications. To fight pseudomonas aeruginosa, the infection that destroys his lungs, Misha needs a course of treatment with Colistin. You had already helped in buying that medicine for Misha. Now he needs your help again. The cost is 95,580 rubles (3,320 dollars).

Baranovskaya Maria, 7 years

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.

Bartosh Denis, 11 years

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!

Baryaeva Masha, 2 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. The child needs urgent surgery that can be done in Berlin cardiology center. Total cost is 40,000 euros, the parents have already found 30,000 euros. Time is running out.

Bazarova Jannet, 7 years

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.

Begunov Anatoliy, 11 years old

Diagnosis: progressive muscular dystrophy. Tolya’s disease is incurable. Paralysis slowly goes up from his legs to his arms and heart... We ask your help in creating comfortable conditions for Tolya: wheel chair, drugs for slowing the disease, special shoes.

Belkin Roma, 2 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Roma needs a second surgery that will fix his disorder. The costs are 294,010 rubles (9700 dollars). His parents cannot collect this money in short time. We ask you to help them!

Belokurova Masha, 2 years old

Diagnosis: anemia. Masha is alive because she constantly takes medicine. There is no other way to maintain the necessary level of hemoglobin and platelets in her blood. Every course of treatment with that medicine is very expensive. The family has three children and barely enough money for the necessities. Now they need 123,200 rubles (4,200 dollars) for the medicine. We are asking for your help. They need the money as soon as possible.

Boarding School No.80

The boarding school is both a school and a home for 120 handicapped children. The school needs a minibus, winter clothes and vitamin supplies. Нelp provided in the amount totalling 124,980 rubles.

Bondarenko Masha, 4 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Masha’s condition is promising, but her recovery depends on whether she can receive the special rehabilitation treatment in the Clinic of professor Kozyavkin. One course costs 78,000 rubles (2,500 dollars)

Burtsev Oleg, 7 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa. Oleg needs a course of treatment with antibiotic Bramytob that costs 280,995 rubles (9,950 dollars).

Butman Borya, 3 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Borya had his first surgery when he was only one week old. He had his second one when he was 6 months old. Now he needs one more, the final surgery. German clinic has the biggest success rate, but German medical services are too expensive for Borya’s parents. We call for urgent money raising, 33,900 euros (44,700 dollars), to save the child!

Bychenko Polina, 27 years old

Diagnosis: traumatic disease of the spinal marrow. Polina is in a wheel chair because of the doctors’ mistake. In the last three years she went through several extremely difficult surgeries on her spinal cord. None of them helped. Rehabilitation gives improvements, but the process is slow, there isn’t enough money for the recommended courses 3 times a year. One such course in the Ortos center costs 102,000 rubles (3,300 dollars).

Byts Polina, 7 months old

Diagnosis: portal hypertension. Polina needs a surgery as soon as possible. The cost is 41,325 euros (58,000 dollars).

Cherednichenko Zhenya, 7 month

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!

Cherkasova Ulyana, 5 years old

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!

Chernov Andrey, 12 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. The illness is complicated with pseudomonas aeruginosa that quickly destroys lungs. Doctors have prescribed Colistin to fight the infection, but Andrey’s mom does not have the money. One course costs 191,160 rubles (6,800 dollars).

Atso Chichich, 16 years old

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.

Children's Oncology Dispensary in Balashikha

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.

Correctional comprehensive school in Lobnya

In this correctional school there are 110 students. All children have mental disabilities. Most of them are from poor families, some are orphans. Previously provided help: new equipment for the speech therapist and the locksmithery, for a total of 114,478 rubles (3,700 dollars). Now the school needs new floor covering for the total of 132,862 rubles (4,300 dollars).

Sasha Denisenko, 7 years old

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.

Denisov Roma, 4 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. This fall Roma needs to have a course of casting in Yevpatoriya rehabilitation center, but his treatment might be cancelled. His parents don’t have the money — 139,720 rubles (4,853 dollars). They need your help!

Dergacheva Lydia, 38 years

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.

Dmitrieva Tanya, 13 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa. Tanya needs one course or treatment with Colistin, the only medicine that will fight the infection. The cost is 95,580 rubles (3,222 dollars). Please help!

Dyachkovskaya Katya, 4 years

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.

Enileeva Milana, 5 years old

Diagnosis: congenital underdevelopment of the left shoulder joint, chest deformation, chest muscle atrophy. She needs a complicated surgery and treatment. In 2007 she had the first correction, the second surgery is scheduled for May 16, 2011. The cost is 164,990 rubles (5,900 dollars).

Pavel Fesenko, 20 years old

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!

Rita Fidirko, 4 years old

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.

Gnezdilov Kirill, 14 years

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.

Golubev Vsevolod, 4 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Seva has a chance for a normal life in the future. Right now his illness only shows when you see him walk. Walking problems can be fixed in the special clinic in Ukraine. Seva’s parents cannot pay for the trip right now, but the treatment is needed soon. We are asking you to help Seva!

Goncharova Sasha, 4

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.

Goryacheva Diana, 7 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Diana shows incredible persistence in exercise therapy, she can also spend a lot of time practicing with a speech therapist or studying letters and numbers. This is all because she really wants to play with healthy kids. The doctors recommend a rehabilitation course in a specialized health resort. This course costs 72,000 rubles (2,350 USD).

Govorkov Sergey, 22 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. Sergey is 22 years old, which means he can’t rely on the government’s help in purchasing medication. His condition is worsening. Only treatment with antibiotic Toby will help, but it costs 262,955 rubles (8,750 dollars).

Grigorieva Natasha, 4 years old

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.

Grishenko Mikhail, 26 years old

Diagnosis: spinal trauma. Mikhail needs help in paying for treatment in a specialized rehabilitation center. The cost is 104,400 rubles (3,520 dollars).

Gurdina Vasilisa, 5 years

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!

Guseva Oksana, 7

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.

Ignashkina Sonya, 8 months old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder, transposition of the great arteries. Sonya’s family needs help in paying for surgery in the Berlin Cardiology Center that costs 40,780 euros (56,800 dollars). Right after she was born, Sonya spent 2 months in cardiology resuscitation unit. She had 4 surgeries, but to save her life she needs one last one, done by German doctors.

Ignatov Maxim, 6 years

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.

Ivanov Dima, 5

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.

Ivanov Ilya, 8 months

Diagnosis: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. There are very few children with such diagnosis. In Russia no one has experience in treating these kids. Here Ilyusha doesn’t have a chance for survival. The necessary treatment can be done in Germany. The surgery costs 196,000 euros (273,000 dollars). It is a lot of money, but it can save the little boy’s life. He needs your help!

Kaminskaya Ksyusha, 11 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Ksyusha is a talented and intelligent girl, she sings at different contests and wins first prizes. Her biggest dream is to learn to walk. Ksyusha is asking for your help again. She needs to take a course of rehabilitation in Yevpatoria that costs 106,650 rubles (3,700 dollars).

Karabin Ivan, 5 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Vanya has an older sister, who also is disabled. Their parents are struggling to pay for all the necessary treatment. Just like any other parents they want to see their kids healthy. Vanya needs a rehabilitation course that costs 133,160 rubles (4,800 dollars). He can’t get that treatment without your help.

Kazakov Andrew, 6

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)

Khairmullina Aysha, 10 days old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Only an urgent surgery can save Aysha. Parents need 100,000 rubles (3,550 dollars) more. They need your help!

Khalimov Bekhruz, 3 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. The boy has already had the first surgery in Bakulev’s hospital. After that he could stand up for the first time in his life, and not be short of breath. Soon he’ll need the second surgery. His dad has been doing everything for him, tried to find money any and every way he could. Still this surgery is too expensive. They need 262,000 rubles (9,000 dollars).

Khardinov Oleg, 26 years old

Diagnosis: spinal trauma. Oleg needs help in paying for rehabilitation treatment in a specialized center. The cost is 84,000 rubles (2,800 dollars).

Khitrin Semen, 11 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Your help is needed to pay for a rehabilitation course that costs 117,155 rubles (3,800 dollars). Treatment will begin on October 3, 2011.

Kim Nastya, 7 years old

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.

Kolobova Varvara, 21 months old

Diagnosis: a complicated congenital heart disorder. Since she was born, Varya’s parents and the doctors have been fighting for her life. She’s had three surgeries already. She needs the final one that will form the healthy heart, so that the child can live. Berlin Cardiology Center has agreed to conduct a difficult angiographic study and a surgery, that together cost 39,480 Euros. The German fund has helped raise 15,000 Euros. The rest of the money is still way too much for a young family to collect. The only thing we know for sure, we need to save Varvara!

Kosolapov Valera, 13 years old

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.

Kostikova Olesya, 1 year 3 months

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!

Kovalenko Dasha, 3 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Had Dasha stayed in Russia, she wouldn’t survive. She was born with a very complicated disorder that Russian doctors refused to operate. In Germany she had 2 corrections and the doctors were able to restore the normal structure of her heart. However the treatment is not finished, Dasha needs the third surgery that costs 12,420 euros.

Krasnobayev Yuri, 15 years old

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!

Kruglov Alexander Valentinovich, 53 years old

Diagnosis: chronic leukemia. Alexander Valentinovich has dedicated his whole life to treating deaf children. He has helped many to hear sounds of this world. Today he needs help himself. A horrible disease will kill him if he doesn’t get bone-marrow transplantation. All in all, the donor search and transportation of marrow cost 17,500 euros (22,700 dollars). He does not have this much money.

Kuchma Rinat, 6

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.

Kurenkova Viktoriya, 5

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.

Kuznetsov Artyom, 3 years

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).

Ladesov Andrey, 23 years old

Diagnosis: spinal trauma. Straight-A and honor student jumped into the water in a wrong way and became paralyzed. He’s been fighting for two years. He’s achieved a lot, but still needs help. One rehabilitation course costs 146,000 rubles (5,200 dollars).

Lavrentyev Kirill, 9 years old

Diagnosis: epilepsy. Kirill has spasms several times a day. Every day he gets worse. His family still doesn’t have the money for a life-saving surgery. 25,200 euros is a lot of money for an average Russian family. Please, help!

Lipina Svetlana, 7 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy, epilepsy. Sveta spends most of her time at home, where she does rehabilitation exercises. It is hard to provide all the necessary equipment for effective rehabilitation at home, especially the training devices. Sveta’s parents don’t have money to buy them, the cost is 45,976 rubles (1,600 dollars). They need your help!

Litvinova Svetlana, 22 years old

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.

Malashenkov Daniil, 3

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.

Malkova Dasha, 7 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. Dasha’s life depends on medicine that will fight infection. One course costs 280,992 rubles (10,100 dollars). Her parents don’t have that money. They can’t save their daughter without the money. Please help.

Mamataeva Amina, 8 years

Diagnosis: Partial optic nerve atrophy, secondary cataract. Amina needs help in paying for consultations and surgery in the German clinic. The cost is 5,236 euros (7,300 dollars).

Mashevskii Maxim, 5 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. On his way to recovery the boy needs one course of treatment in Dr. Skvortsov’s clinic, that costs 59,500 rubles (2,066 dollars).

Medical Center in Federal Penal Service Prison Colony No.1

Urgent requirements: medicines

Immediate assistance rendered: medicines worth $3,200

Mironova Anna, 15 years old

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.

Mishina Alexandra, 16 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. Alexandra needs a course of treatment with antibiotic Toby that costs 262,995 rubles (9,370 dollars).

Mitichkin Pavel, 26 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. Pavel has been sick since he was born, but in the last months his condition has worsened. To survive he needs new lungs. Transplantation surgery can be conducted in Germany, but it will cost 200,000 euros. 40,000 euros are already collected.

Moloshenko Maximilian, 4 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. We are looking for help in paying for a course of treatment in Truskavets clinic that costs 1,940 euros.

Nikolin Fedor, 3 years

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa. In order to defeat the infection Fedor needs a course of treatment with the expensive antibiotic «colistin», which his parents can’t afford to buy. They need to collect 108,000 rubles (3500 USD) for a three-month course. They need your help!

Novak Nastya, 6 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. Nastya is hospitalized in the Research Center of Children’s Health of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in Moscow. Her condition has worsened. Treatment is complicated by the pseudomonas aeruginosa, the infection doesn’t allow her to breathe. Your help is needed to pay for Colistin. Total cost is 110,000 rubles (3,700 dollars). Nastya needs money as soon as possible!

Nurahunov Avim, 9 years

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.

Otradnoye Social Rehabilitation Centre

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.

Pak Sasha (Kurbanov Sardor), 7 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Doctors in Russia and Uzbekistan said Sasha wasn’t operable and that he wasn’t going to live much longer. German doctors are willing to take over and save the boy. They can conduct that life-saving surgery. But it will cost 29,400 euros (39,000 dollars). This is Sasha’s only chance, please help not to miss it!

Panarina Zhenya, 10 years old

Diagnosis: Cystic fibrosis, Pseudomonas infection. 3 months course of antibiotic Colistine was paid.

Parfyenov Vlad, 7 months old

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).

Plemedyaleh Felicia, 14 years old

Diagnosis: scoliosis. This young girl has a serious lateral curvature. It needs to be fixed now, before it affects her internal organs. It will be a lot more expensive and a lot less effective to fix the problems later. The surgery costs 242,312 rubles (6,251 USD). Your help is needed!

Polyakov Pavel, 40 years old

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.

Proshkin Pavel, 21 years old

Diagnosis: spinal trauma. Doctors say Pasha has all the chances to start walking again. Of course, it takes a lot of effort, patience and ... money. He needs rehabilitation supervised by the specialists. One course in Ortos center costs 84,000 rubles (2,900 dollars). We ask to help Pasha pay for that course.

Protsenko Nikolai, 1 year 10 months

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!

Puchinin Sasha, 12 years

Diagnosis: Cystic fibrosis. Sasha was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis only recently. It means he hasn’t been getting any treatment for 12 years. Today his condition is very serious. He needs treatment with antibiotic TOBY that costs 273,000 rubles (9,000 dollars). Sasha’s mom is raising him by herself, and she can’t afford buying the medicine her son urgently needs.

Radin Kesha, 3 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Kesha has been operated in Germany. Therefore, in order to monitor all changes and to adjust drug administration he has to undergo an examination at the cardiological centre in Berlin four times a year. Each examination costs 537 Euros. At the moment, the family is in bad financial conditions due to the father’s medical condition. Boy’s parents can’t bear the costs of this examination themselves.

Anton Ruzhitsky, 5

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.

Savelieva Elena, 25 years old

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)

Savelyev Arseny, 4 years

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!

Seleznyova

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. The parents are expecting the girl to be born in June. Their wait is full of joy and fear at the same time. The little baby will need a heart surgery as soon as she is born. The first step of surgical correction will be performed by doctors in St. Petersburg. The cost is 236,000 rubles (8,400 dollars).

Seleznyova Alina, 10 years old

Diagnosis: Cerebral palsy. Alina is an intelligent, sociable and very nice girl. Due to her illness she cannot walk, despite all her effort. She needs help in paying for a course of treatment in Yevpatoriya clinic that costs 64,893 rubles (2,308 dollars).

Semin Gosha, 3 years old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Gosha is currently hospitalized in Germany, where he is waiting for the third and final surgery. After a full examination it turned out that he needs a different surgery than was determined before. Now they have to postpone it, because Gosha’s parents don’t have enough money, they need 5,000 more euros. Parents are desperate. Help is needed very urgently!

Sergeeva Maya, 5

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.

Shamanina Anastasia, 2 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Doctors say the girl is on her way to recovery. However further positive dynamic depends on the amount of rehabilitation she gets. Nastya’s parents are medical workers and do not have enough money for all the recommended procedures. What they can pay for is not enough for full recovery. We are asking you to help in paying for the course of rehabilitation in Yevpatoria clinic that costs 84,900 dollars (3,000 dollars).

Sharipov Adel, 4 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. In august Adel will have a surgery that will incise his tense muscles. This will allow him to start walking. After the surgery he needs rehabilitation and special exercise. This post-surgery treatment costs 50,610 rubles (1,660 US dollars).

Shestakova Olya, 3 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Whether Olya can get better or not depends on regular rehabilitation courses. Right now Olya is supposed to go for treatment in Truskavets, but her parents can’t pay for it. We are asking you again to help the little girl. Treatment costs 1,940 euros (2,760 dollars).

Shilov Artyom, 12 months old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Artyom needs a surgery to live. If he is operated in Russia, his chance for survival is 30%. In Germany such surgeries are conducted for many years and with much higher chances for recovery. Artyom’s parents do not want him to end up among those 70% of people that never leave the operation room, for that they need 36,500 euros.

Shishulin Sasha

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.

Shushkova Nastya, 12 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa. Nastya can live a long and productive life, but she needs to get rid of pseudomonas aeruginosa that is destroying her lungs. Bramitob will help, but it costs 280,994 rubles (9,600 dollars).

Sibirtsev Maxim, 7 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis, pseudomonas aeruginosa. He urgently needs treatment with Bramitob to stop lungs destruction. One course costs 280,983 rubles (9,000 dollars).

Sidorenko Margarita, 23 years old

Diagnosis: spinal trauma. 13 Year ago Margarita got in a car crash, and now she can’t walk. She needs help in purchasing an active wheel chair that costs 99,015 rubles (3,440 dollars).

Silantyev Andrei, 29 years

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).

Artemy Simonov, 17 years old

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

Sivakova Yulia, 5

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.

Skorohodova Vera, 2 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Vera’s mom is single and cannot find enough money to pay for treatment in a good rehabilitation center. Girl’s chances to recover completely are very high at this young age. Help her not to let the moment pass! One course costs 84,900 rubles (3,000 USD).

Smirnova Dasha, 13 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. When Dasha was taking Toby, she could temporarily lead a normal life. A life without pain or constant cough. A life where she could play outside with other children without fear of deadly infection. Now Dasha needs that medication again. One course of Toby costs 264,000 rubles (8700 dollars). The city government said they didn’t have money for helping Dasha’s family to buy it. Dasha’s parents also cannot afford the medicine.

Smolyakova Ira, 12 years old

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!

Sokolova Liza, 6 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Liza can’t walk. She needs help in paying for a casting treatment in Yevpatoria clinic that costs 134,420 rubles (4,750 dollars).

Sorokina Veronika, 4 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Veronika’s psychoemotional state is perfectly normal, but her motor function is damaged. She needs help in paying for rehabilitation course in Truskavets. One course costs 74,000 rubles (2,400 dollars)

Suleymanova Aynoore, 23 years old

Diagnosis: consequences of a spinal trauma. Aynoore leads a very active life, despite her condition. Her activities are very restricted though, as her old wheel chair is not very mobile. Many places are very hard to get to, even her university. Aynoore is dreaming about a new wheel chair that would allow her to move around more freely. She can’t buy it though, because the cost is 102,040 rubles (3,700 dollars). She needs your help!

Summer vacation in Bulgaria 2011

Summer vacation by the sea is needed for disabled children. The cost is 437,000 rubles (15,460 dollars). Help is needed urgently!

Sycheva Nadezhda, 28 years old

Diagnosis: aftermath of spinal trauma, spinal cord injury, lower paraparesis. Nadya needs help in purchasing a wheel chair Voyager from Otto Bock that costs 82,040 rubles (2,600 dollars).

TItkova Nika, 3 months old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Nika needs an urgent surgery to close patent ductus asteriosus, total cost is 51,700 rubles (1,800 dollars).

Tarasenko Ekaterina, 17 years old

Diagnosis: tuberous sclerosis. Katya needs help paying for the genetic test and a course of treatment with Keppra. The cost is 147,647 rubles (5,200 dollars).

Tarasevich Nikita, 5 years

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!

Tarasov Vladimir, 20 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. In 2009 you have already helped Vova to purchase antibiotics. To fight the infection completely he needs one more course of Toby that costs 262,995 rubles (9,300 dollars).

Tatlybaev Radmir, 14 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. To fight pseudomans aeruginosa and stop lung destruction Radmir needs one course of treatment with antibiotic Tobi that costs 262,995 rubles (8,800 dollars).

The Krasnopolyansky Children?s Home

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 Social Orphanage for Children and Adolescents

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.

Tsyganova Dasha, 19 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Dasha has graduated from high school and now goes to college. Since she was born she went to specialized centers, but some problems still remain. Dasha looses balance very often. In 2008 you helped her collect enough money to undergo a treatment course in Yevpatoria. In 2011 Dasha needs to get another rehabilitation course there. She needs help paying 95,040 rubles (3,100 dollars).

Turaeva Anya, 5 months old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. Anya needs urgent surgery, but she can’t get it for free in Moscow, because she is not a citizen of Russia. The surgery will cost 193,850 rubles (6,800 dollars). Her mother does not have that much money and also they don’t have time to solve the problem with citizenship. The baby needs to be saved.

Ulmasova Afruza, 3 years

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.

Uzhegova Yanina, 23 years

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!

Vershinin Zhenya, 2 years old

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.

Volkhin Dmitriy, 22 years old

Diagnosis: spinal trauma. Dima is learning to walk all over again. He makes good progress, he has achieved a lot in two years. Dima is asking you to help him start walking again. He needs a special exercise equipment that costs 202,920 rubles (7,200 dollars) so that he can learn to walk at home.

Volkov Alexander, 21 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. To fight lung infection Sasha needs one course of treatment with a powerful antibiotic Meronem that costs 100,185 rubles (3,250 dollars). Sasha’s family does not have this money.

Vorobjeva Dasha, 6 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Dasha needs a course of casting treatment in Yevpatoria Clinic that costs 142,400 rubles (5,000 dollars). Dasha’s mom is a single parent, they don’t have enough money. Please help the girl become healthy!

Vorobyov Pavel, 3 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. This disease is a consequence of a surgery performed when Pavel was little. Now he has to go through years of hard rehabilitation. We are asking you to help in paying one course of treatment in the International Clinic of Rehabilitation Treatment n.a. Professor Kozyavkin, the cost is 1,940 euros.

Yarish Polina, 5 years

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.

Yevalenko Nastya, 11 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Nastya had two surgeries on her legs last year followed by casting in order to start walking. Now the girl needs post-surgical rehabilitation. However, her parents already ran out of money. The course costs 64,050 rubles (2,300 dollars). Nastya needs your help!

Zakharchenko Anton, 18 years old

Diagnosis: Werdnig-Hoffman disease. Every year Anton needs medicine worth more than 100,000 rubles (4,000 US dollars). His family’s only income is social help from the government, and it is very hard to buy all the necessary medicine with that money. Anton needs your help!

Zalomiy Masha, 4 years

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.

Lina Zavyalova, 4 years old

Diagnosis: congenital cardiac malformation. Urgent requirements: $6,650 for an endovascular operation in the Tomsk Heart Surgery Center. Funds raised to date: $6,750.

Zaykova Elena, 10 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis with pseudomonas aeruginosa in lungs. Lena urgently needs treatment with antibiotic Tobramycin that would stop lungs destruction. Such treatment costs 273,000 rubles (8,900 dollars)

Zharkov Svyatoslav

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder. This baby is not born yet. His disorder was revealed during the ultrasound. With such a complicated disease the baby will die during the first 2 or 3 days of his life, if the surgery is not performed. There is very little time for finding the money. The surgery costs 236,000 rubles (7,850 dollars).

Zhdankova Sofia, 4 years old

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.

Zhdanova Marina,13

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.

Zhizhina Vika, 3 years

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. Vika’s lungs have pseudomonas aeruginosa. This infection is destroying them and it usually is the main cause of such patients’ death. Not so long ago Russian patients with cystic fibrosis got access to a medicine that is very effective against pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is called Toby for inhalation. One course of that medication costs 262,995 rubles (8,600 dollars). Vika’s parents simply don’t have enough money, we ask for your help in letting Vika breathe freely again.

Ziyamuhamedova Muhsinabonu, 5 months old

Diagnosis: congenital heart disorder (total anomalous pulmonary venous connection). Girl’s heart needs urgent correction that can be done in Saint-Petersburg City Children’s Hospital #1. The surgery costs 284,000 rubles (9,300 US dollars). The family cannot find this much money.

Zlobin Vova, 5 years old

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy. Previous course of treatment showed that Vova has a good chance to recover. It all depends on how regular treatment is. This fall he is supposed to go to Yevpatoriya clinic for another course. The cost is 148,080 rubles (5,300 dollars). He needs your help.

Zolotukhina Kseniya, 13 years old

Diagnosis: cystic fibrosis. To fight pseudomonas aeruginosa that is destroying her lungs, Kseniya needs to take «Kolistin» for three months. This medicine is the most effective, but it is not in the reimbursement list. Three-months supply costs 120,000 rubles (3,900 dollars).

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