What we do:

We are helping children diagnosed with cancer whose families are too poor to cover the cost of medical treatment. 

Who we are:

http://www.nastenka.ru/

Charitable foundation “Nastenka” was created in Moscow in 2002 to help children with cancer. The charity is supporting the Russian Pediatric Oncology and Haematology Research Institute of N.N.Blohin.

http://warmedheart.org.uk/

"Warmed Heart" is a newly founded London based charity helping "Nastenka" to fundraise money outside of Russia.

The lives to be saved:

Pavel Karaivan, 8 y.o. Moldova

Diagnosis: Burkitt's lymphoma

Pasha is a young artist, athlete, excellent pupil, adored by all his friends and relatives. Upon being diagnosed with cancer, he immediately started surfing the Internet to learn about his diagnosis, and then he asked his mother only one question: "Why me?".

Athletic and seemingly healthy Pavel, who has been studying judo for 2 years, showed no signs of the disease. But in mid-August he lost his voice and had inflamed lymph nodes. The doctors at the local hospital conducted the standard treatment - administering the antibiotics to relieve inflammation. However, after using prescribed by doctors electrophoresis, lymph nodes were swollen again. Parents turned to Chisinau Cancer Center, where Burkitt's lymphoma was diagnosed by the survey examination. 

Pavel was immediately hospitalized and exposed to a course of chemotherapy that did not lead to improvement, and lymph nodes continued to grow in size. Then the family decided to go to the Pediatric Oncology and Haematology Research Institute of N.N.Blohin. 

Pasha is a very friendly and positive boy. But here, in Moscow, he is still unable to cope with sadness and he lost the cheerful look he used to have. Pasha got used to the struggle. He used to struggle in competitions, and now he has to do it every day. He has many wins behind, and we are confident that he will win this fight! But he needs your support!

In these circumstances, only Pavel’s mother makes a living and supports the whole family of Karaivan, so the boy's parents are not able to pay for the treatment. The “Nastenka” Foundation wrote a letter of guarantee in the amount of 12.300 GBP for hospital admission. Now doctors determine the treatment plan, after which the full cost of treatment can be defined. It will cost about 60.000 GBP. So far 56% of the amount has been collected by "Nastenka" from its donors in Russia. The sooner the whole amount is collected, the higher chances Pasha has.

Lena Doca, 11 y.o. Moldova

Diagnosis: acute lymphoblastic leukemia

On the 17th of September Lena diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia arrived together with her parents to Moscow. Before Lena never had any health problems and was always an active child preferring football games with her father to playing with dolls. At some point Lena’s parents noticed that she lost her stamina, after sports she was getting tired too fast, her face was turning pale and she started experiencing breath’ shortness – not typical for Lena at all. The parents felt concerned and consulted a doctor. The diagnosis was defined right away and Lena was hospitalized in Moscow, in the Pediatric Oncology and Haematology Research Institute N.N.Blohin.

The estimated cost of Lena’s treatment is 42.000 GBP. For Lena’s parents who are construction workers in Moscow and are raising two children, this amount is cosmic. Collecting this money is now their primary purpose in life.

At the moment Lena is hospitalized under the guarantee letter from “Nastenka” that already covered 59% of the amount needed. Currently, the plan of Lena’s treatment is under consideration, certainly ahead of her are multiple chemotherapy courses. Lena’s only dream now is to get healthy and get back to her sister in Moldova. Lena needs your help.

Let’s turn despair into hope!!!
*All donations will be passed to us by the UK registered charity Warmed Heart, No EW16614
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