Let's Help More Than 100 Children with Cancer

Report (March, April and May of 2016)

With your help, Childhood Cancer Fund Rugute has been providing financial support to families with children that have been diagnosed with oncological diseases. During the last three months, the Fund provided monthly and non-recurring charity of 7,500.00 Eur to such families. The families used this money to purchase necessary medical care supplies and to cover other costs that they could not have avoided due to their child’s disease.

Fund continues to improve psychological well-being of the little patients and helps them avoid pain and multiple peripheral catheter insertion procedures. For this reason, Fund purchased 1 long-term central venous catheter for 163.35 Eur.

As you already know, one of the most common side effects of chemotherapy is mouth ulcerations that make the physical and emotional condition of the young patient significantly worsen: children are unable to eat and suffer from severe pain. In order to ease these symptoms, Fund purchased a quantity of mouthwash solution Aftamed for 809.35 Eur.

Rugute has been successfully providing medications that are not supplied in Lithuania or those that are not covered by the State. In order to continue successful treatment schemes for little patients, Fund purchased a quantity of Zoledronic 4 mg (for 62.39 Eur) and a quantity of Etoposide (for 197.78 Eur).

From the 23^rd of April till the 7^th of May, ten children (2 groups of 5 children) who are now in remission, together with their family members, stayed in the warm Mediterranean island of Mallorca. Jurga and Fredrik, the generous hosts of villa Can Fanals, took wonderful care of our children’s recreational needs, both their bodies and souls. For the second year in a row, they have opened the doors of this cozy villa only to cover the children with sincere attention. Cancer survivor Aiste shares her impressions about the trip:

I had a chance to stay in Can Fanals, Mallorca, with the 1^st group. I know that this trip will stay in my memories for a very long time, because we experienced so many new things. I still remember the night walks in Alcudia and evenings spent playing UNO. I was impressed by Palma Aquarium, where, most of all, I loved the jungle with a roaring waterfall that was such a refreshment to my face. Aside from the aquarium, I really enjoyed our lunch by the sea. The biggest adventure, that I will never forget, was the Baptizing Ceremony for the Captains. The boat trip gave me lots of adventures and impressions. I am happy to have found new friends who even made my car trips fun. Most of all, I am happy about my new experience and my dream (the trip!) coming true!

Rugute continues to maintain its premises, the bright and cozy place called Rugute’s Home. Children and their families are welcome to come here and stay, whenever they need it. It is a place where every sick child is welcome and loved.

Dear Donors of GlobalGiving, God bless you for being so supportive to us. On behalf of our children and their families, we say a heartfelt thank you for every penny you have donated towards a better tomorrow of our little cancer patients. Thank you so much!