Thanks to our donors:

— Children fighting cancer received medicines, medical supplies, and examinations worth $256,390.

In particular, for 13-year-old Bohdan, who developed a rare life-threatening liver disease during chemotherapy, we purchased defibrotide sodium worth $180,200. This is the only medicine in the world that can help with such complications.

Such costly and urgent assistance is possible only thanks to the regular support of donors. With your contributions, you make life-saving treatment possible for children facing life-threatening diseases.

— We purchased medicines and consumables for hospitals totaling $119,946. Another $16,537 were directed to infrastructure improvements, and $12,501 to equipment.

The main expenses went to the National Children’s Specialized Hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv and the Clinical Center of Children’s Healthcare in Lviv, where multidisciplinary teams provide high-quality cancer care for children. This month, in particular, we covered the cost of sewer system repairs at the Clinical Center, as well as purchased furniture for the neurosurgery department and oxygen concentrators for the oncology department.

We continue to provide medicines, consumables, essential equipment, and infrastructure improvements so that children have everything they need for treatment in dignified conditions.

— $44,843 have been invested in the professional development of healthcare professionals. Thanks to your support, doctors regularly attend educational events in Ukraine and abroad and improve their English proficiency to access the latest research and best practices in pediatric oncology.

— $40,058 went to palliative care for 56 families with terminally ill children. For those whose illness cannot be cured, as well as for children facing severe cancer complications, we provide diverse support that helps them go through this most difficult time with dignity.

This includes medicines, care supplies, consultations with doctors and psychologists, sessions with a canistherapy specialist and trained dogs, fulfilling dreams, organizing leisure activities, and more.

In August, we also held a camp for families in the program — a unique opportunity to rest and connect with others who share a similar experience.

— $37,702 were spent on psychological support. We support families at every stage of coping with a child’s illness: from diagnosis to recovery and rehabilitation, or through palliative care and bereavement if cancer cannot be overcome.

In August, two support groups for parents who lost a child to cancer came to an end. Together with psychologists, participants worked through their experiences, learned more about the grieving process, and had a safe space where they could share any feelings and memories of their child.

— $21,794 were spent on the psychosocial rehabilitation of children and families we support. In August, the second family rehabilitation camp of this year took place in the Carpathians. It was designed for teenagers who had recovered from cancer and their families, because such a serious illness leaves lasting psychological effects on everyone.

At the camp, together with psychologists, they learned to cope with anxiety and fear, strengthen relationships, and make new friends after long isolation.

— $11,224 were spent on outpatient housing for families coming from other regions to Kyiv and Lviv. At certain stages of cancer treatment, a child does not need to stay in the hospital all the time. Yet going back home, often hundreds of kilometers away, is not an option since frequent procedures and tests are required. For such cases, we provide apartments for families.

— $8,280 was allocated to the Hospital Quality of Life Program. By organizing celebrations in pediatric oncology wards, beauty days for mothers, hospital discharge parties, and giving out Care Packages filled with thoughtful and practical items, we strive to ease emotional pressure and bring moments of joy into the lives of families going through difficult trials. We help them feel cared for and less alone during the long months in hospital.

— $5,001 was directed to the Overseas Treatment and Family Support Program. 

Both the war and a child’s serious illness may force families to seek treatment and safety abroad. This means not only changing their place of residence but also adapting to a new healthcare system, language, and legislation. Organizational, legal, and informational support is essential on this path.

— $5,451 was allocated to the Non-Medical Assistance for Families in Dire Straits Program.

Through this program, we provide families with clothing, food, and better living conditions. The goal is to ensure proper care for the child and to reduce the risk of treatment being stopped prematurely due to financial hardship.

All this help became possible thanks to you. Follow the link to view the detailed financial report with information about our expenses and revenues.

Thank you for your care and generosity, which give children a chance for a healthy childhood and future.