Fight the disease

      Vika was stressed throughout her pregnancy. As a result, the baby was born at 35 weeks. In the discharge summary, he was diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic damage to the central nervous system. This caused a developmental delay. When he was one and a half years old, Andriy stopped talking, looking into his eyes, and became selective in his eating. Three years later, he was diagnosed with childhood autism.
      In accordance with the agreement No. 21 on cooperation between the CO ICF ‘Ukrainian Philanthropic Marketplace’ and the Charity Aid Operator CF ‘POMAGAYEM’ of 31.08.2020 and the additional agreement No. 21.282 of 25.09.2024, the project ‘Fight the Disease’ was posted on the website of the CO ICF ‘UMB’ - dobro.ua - to attract donations to pay for the treatment of Andriy Kovalchuk.

      Subsequently, there was a need to use part of the funds collected on the dobro.ua website to purchase medicines for the boy. Therefore, according to letters No. 591 dated 15 October 2024 and No. 703 dated 20 November 2024 we received 6,600.00 UAH (six thousand six hundred hryvnias, 00 kopecks) and 5,800.00 UAH (five thousand eight hundred hryvnias, 00 kopecks) to the Fund's account and continued fundraising on the dobro.ua platform.

      Thanks to the funds received, we purchased and delivered special food and medicine for Andriy in October and November 2024 in the amount of UAH 11,800.00 (eleven thousand eight hundred hryvnias, 00 kopecks).

      In January and May of this year, we asked our regular partners, the Ukrainian Charity Exchange Charitable Foundation, to transfer part of the funds raised to purchase special food and medicine for Andriy. Therefore, according to letters No. 49 dated 28 January 2025 and No. 180 dated 9 May 2025 we received UAH 9,300.00 (nine thousand three hundred hryvnias, 00 kopecks) and UAH 3,960.00 (three thousand nine hundred and sixty hryvnias, 00 kopecks) to the Fund's account and continued fundraising on the dobro.ua platform.

      When the entire amount needed to pay for the boy's treatment was collected on two information platforms: the Ukrainian Charity Exchange Charitable Foundation and the Pomagaem Charitable Foundation, we requested that the collection be closed and the project amount on dobro.ua be reduced to the actual amount collected, 29,062.00 UAH (twenty-nine thousand sixty-two hryvnias, 00 kopecks), and to transfer the funds to our current account to pay for Andriy's treatment and project administration, which was done in accordance with letter No. 237 dated 12 June 2025.

      Thanks to the funds received, in February 2025, we purchased and delivered special food and medicines for the boy in the amount of 9,300.00 UAH (nine thousand three hundred hryvnias, 00 kopecks), in May – in the amount of UAH 3,960.00 (three thousand nine hundred and sixty hryvnias, 00 kopecks), in June – in the amount of UAH 2,548.90 (two thousand five hundred and forty-eight hryvnias, 90 kopecks), and also paid for the administration of the project.

      Andriy is feeling better now. Recently, the family with IDP status had to leave the shelter where they had been living for a long time and change their place of residence because mould on the walls caused severe allergies in the child. Therefore, volunteers are helping the family to rent accommodation. But there are some positive aspects to this. With the change of location, the child's gastrointestinal tract has improved and his emotional state has more or less stabilised. However, the boy is under the supervision of an allergist and gastroenterologist and is undergoing tests to determine the cause of his weight gain delay. The doctor is also selecting the optimal special diet and medication to stabilise the boy's health.

      Currently, all funds transferred from the Ukrainian Charity Exchange have been spent on the child's needs.

      We sincerely thank the donors and partners of dobro.ua for their help, and the UCE team for their many years of cooperation!

Reports

Descriptive project report dated 19.08.2025 Financial report dated 19.08.2025 Delivery note 1 Bank transfer receipt 1

Delivery note 2 Bank transfer receipt 2 Bank transfer receipt 3 Delivery note 3

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Project documents

Letter on withdrawal of funds and closure of collection Letter for project placement