May 23 the first event took place. The wire-pullers of the Kyiv city puppet theatre situated at 1 Myropolska St., came to the children’s clinic at 69 Verkhovynna St. with ‘The Cat and The Rooster’ play. After the performance little patients received fruits and magazines from the UOC (Ukrainian Orthodox Church) Mission for Social Help to Children, which participated in the project.
Second event was held May 24 Actors visited the Neurosurgery Institute at , 32 Manuilskogo St. After the performance little patients were also presented fruits and magazines. On May 25 the performance was watched by patients of the oncology branch at 33 Lomonosova St. After that little patients also received fruits and magazines. The second part of the day was marked by an interesting games program. The well-known performing artist, Yan Tabachnik, joined the project as well. In addition to sponsoring performances, he brought beautiful gift sets for children.
The fourth performance took place on May 30 at the children’s branch of the Institute of Pediatrics, Midwifery, and Gynecology located at 8 Manuilskogo St.
On June 1, children from the oncology branch at 33 Lomonosova St. will be brought to the zoo by a comfortable bus. This is where they are going to watch a clown performance, a games program, and of course an interesting excursion.
See photographsWhy Do We Do This?
At least THREE new cases of children cancer are registered in Ukraine every day. Unofficial statistics certifies that today only 15 % of children with cancer survive in our country. For comparison, in Europe physicians save and return to normal life more than 80% of children!
We want to draw the attention of the public to the problem of cancer, the cause of death of several Ukrainian children every day. You cannot stay away from someone else’s grief, nor can you stay away from someone else’s children. There is just our mercy or indifference.
The main goal of the project is to provide psychological support for little patients in their fight for life. Notwithstanding painful manipulations, children remain children even at an oncological hospital. Toys, celebrations, small gifts, and parties are simple and ordinary things natural to every child, which can make yet another day of a long hospital stay brighter and more joyful. We want to give them this opportunity, for the pain ceases when a child laughs. Even physicians certify that positive emotions work wonders: this is not just a matter of mood; it normalizes blood pressure and raises their Hb level.
We are planning to make this project a long-term one. As long as it is in effect, we are going to actively raise funds for the needs of oncological departments: medications and equipment. This is our second goal. We want to draw to this project as many people as possible, since as soon as we unite our efforts, these children’s chances of survival will be increased a hundred times!
We can make these children want to fight for their future.
Any individual, company, or publishing house may join the project. You can participate in a variety of ways:
- Provide mass media coverage (unfortunately, mass media often sheer away from writing about this);
- Give gifts to children with cancer (fruits, vegetables, diary products, juices, toys, books, i.e. the things they lack);
- Purchase necessary equipment, medications and expendables for oncological departments;
- Help particular patients who are badly in financial need (see detailed information on our informational partners’ websites donor.org.ua and krab.org.ua);
- Render financial help to the Krab fund to give targeted aid to children suffering from malignant diseases.
Many of us think that a child with cancer is hopeless and doomed. The truth is that their lives end because of our indifference! Do not cross these children out of your heart! They have a right to live and love, a right to new positive impressions and discoveries. They are doing their best in fighting for this right. We’ve got to help them!
We are waiting for your calls, participation, and suggestions. Join us!
Project sponsor is the Krab charity aid fund for children with cancer supported by VOLIA.
Krab charity aid fund for children with cancer www.krab.org.ua
USREOU code 34750770 MFO 380805 Acc.No. 2600169634 Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Kyiv
President of the Krab Fund Larysa Lavreniuk
Tel.: +38(067)
+38(044)
LarisaLavr@mail.ru
Project Coordinator Nadiia Zamotsnaia
Tel.: 207-70-92
+38(050)
+38(098)
