Fighting since the first breath

From the first breath Polina fights for her life! Immediately after birth, the child came to the emergency room. Mother doesn’t lose a single moment in the struggle for full life of her single daughter. The disease doesn’t let Polina develop as all other kids do. The relatives don’t lose hope and faith that one moment Polina will make her first independent step. Because of the constant treatment of the child, the financial possibilities of the single mother have been exhausted, that's why Polina's mother asks all concerned for help.

My name is Vita, I am a mother of a "special child", wonderful, sunny and beloved daughter Polina. Immediately after birth, the child came to the emergency room. From the first day my daughter has been fighting for her life, and now it is a constant struggle for Polina’s health.

At 9 months, Poly was diagnosed with microcephaly, spastic tetraparesis. A series of hospitals, doctors and rehabilitation gave positive results, she can say some words, sit and stand with smb’s help. But we can not stop on it, so as not to lose the positive treatment outcome. The next stage of the treatment – rehabilitation at the Center for Medical Rehabilitation of Disabled Children "Apis Melifika" in Khmelnytskyi. The treatment costs 4 500 UAH. A part of neccesary amount of money is raised, now there's 3 000 UAH left to raise.

But it is impossible for me to pay this sum of money, because all my savings have been spent on Poly’s treatment, I borrowed money from friends and relatives. Time is running and Polya is growing up, I drive away scary thoughts about how will live my child when I am not be able to help her anymore.

I appeal to not indifferent to another's grief people to help to raise the money for a daughter’s cure. I love my daughter so much, and I want her to have healthy and bright future! I have a great hope for your compassion and help!

Name: Polina A. Panchenko, 28/02/2011

Location: Khmelnytskyi region

Diagnosis: spastic tetraparesis, microcephaly, symptomatic epilepsy, cerebral palsy