I run to help the hero. Solomiya Vitvitska

Solomiya Vitvitska - 1+1 TV Presenter, Curator of ‘The Victors’ Project Victor is always smiling. I remember him that way when we first met in his hospital ward. He radiated so much positive and optimism that it was hard to believe that this guy had just been severely injured and doctors were not sure if he could make it. Viktor Kardash from Mykolaiv region, ATO veteran, ‘The Victors’ project hero.

Solomiya Vitvitska - 1+1 TV Presenter, Curator of ‘The Victors’ Project
Victor is always smiling. I remember him that way when we first met in his hospital ward. He radiated so much positive and optimism that it was hard to believe that this guy had just been severely injured and doctors were not sure if he could make it.
Viktor Kardash from Mykolaiv region, ATO veteran, ‘The Victors’ project hero.

Viktor worked as a choreographer before the war. Victor volunteered for military service in the ATO zone and fought in the Donetsk region. After going through dozens of combat missions, Viktor was injured during military exercises. His legs were severely injured by shell fragments. Doctors managed to save his left leg, but they had to amputate his right one.

Victor met his significant other in the hospital and proposed to her during the presentation of ‘The Victors’ project. After returning to civilian life, he decided to start studying physical rehabilitation and acquired a new profession of prosthetist to help amputee veterans like himself.

Viktor Kardash is a dedicated man with an active life position. He has not given up and unhesitatingly moves on. Sport for Viktor is a possibility to develop himself, to improve his health and demonstrate to other amputee veterans that an active and productive life is possible even when one has a prosthetic limb!

I root for Viktor and believe that together we can help him run, do sport and DANCE!

During a marathon which takes place on 8 October in Kyiv, we are going to raise funds for the purchase of special running prosthetic blades for Viktor Kardash. Please join us!

The fundraising target is UAH 15,000. Let’s together help our hero to return to sport!