Ten-year-old Maksym spent the New Year holidays in the hospital, fighting cancer. So he and his mom made a deal: they would put up a Christmas tree and celebrate as soon as he is discharged — no matter what season it is by then.
Read moreThe first signs of illness appeared in Anastasiia before she was even a year old. Since then, the little girl has spent many months in the hospital — she has a rare condition that causes tumors to form throughout her body.
Read moreKseniia is fighting cancer for the second time in her life. Now — while her hometown in Donetsk Oblast is being leveled by Russian shelling. And more than five years ago — when the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders and made delivering medicines an enormous challenge.
Read moreJust a few months ago, 9-year-old Oleksii was an active football player who dreamed of becoming an athlete. Now, he just wants to sit on the bench and watch his friends play — Oleksii is fighting cancer.
Read moreDaryna learned to walk during her very first chemotherapy session. Now it’s almost impossible to keep her still: she keeps pointing to the door or to her tiny slippers. But to recover from brain cancer, she must spend long days in a hospital ward.
Read moreWhen Melisa woke up after a 14-hour brain surgery, the very first thing she did was show how a hedgehog speaks. For her parents, it was a moment of overwhelming relief: their little girl was awake and remembered what she had learned before. That hurdle was behind them, but the fight against cancer continues.
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