Surgeries and Medical Care for Moldovan Children

Katya was only two months old when she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, the tumor of the eye. Her parents could not believe. They asked for a second opinion, went to a private clinic, travelled to Ukraine - only to confirm their baby had a dreadful disease in her little button eyes. The surgery had to be done without delay.

In mid-March, Katya and her parents came to Germany. After a long two-hour examination, diagnosis was confirmed and treatment has begun the next days. Unfortunately, Katya’s left eye was removed but doctors fought for the right eye. In the next six months, Katya went through six courses of chemotherapy. She will be needing prosthetics and will have to come for regular checkups once in every three months but doctors hope she will improve.

Thanks to your generous support, we could pay for part of Katya’s treatment. In July - September, we raised $2,135 through our project. Katya’s mom thanks everyone for their kindness. She has grown up without a mother and only hopes to be a good mother for her child. Her family deserves that!

In May, we introduced Nikita P., a 1-year-old waiting for a liver transplantation. We are happy to inform you that Nikita's surgery took place on July 25th. The operation was intensive, stretching from 8 in the morning to 8 in the evening. New liver began functioning at the time of the surgery. Nikita will need a long course of recovery. For now, he feels well and eats good. We hope that his entire body will respond to the change very quickly.

The surgery was made possible in part by your generous support. Your donations raised through GlobalGiving, $629.75 in May and $581 in June, were used entirely towards Nikita's operation (overall, we transferred 12,000 Euro to the clinic). Thank you for your ongoing support!