Twins-disabled with cerebral palsy. 4

Every woman who carries a baby under her heart can feel them stirring. She would gladly insert a flower into her hair and go to daydream. About the legs running along the alleys of the park, about blond hair fluttering in the wind, about children's secrets and small kids’ hands. So does Ira... But alas. She was lucky to become a mother of two children at the same time and, as many of us dream about, of both boy and girl. But her happiness was overshadowed by a general diagnosis – cerebral palsy. Today Maria and Roman are already 5 years old. Their whole life, as well as their mother's one, they spend in hospitals, on medications, in despair, on rehabilitation and in tears of joy after small victories.

Every woman who carries a baby under her heart can feel them stirring. She would gladly insert a flower into her hair and go to daydream. About the legs running along the alleys of the park, about blond hair fluttering in the wind, about children's secrets and small kids’ hands. So does Ira... But alas. She was lucky to become a mother of two children at the same time and, as many of us dream about, of both boy and girl. But her happiness was overshadowed by a general diagnosis – cerebral palsy. Today Maria and Roman are already 5 years old. Their whole life, as well as their mother's one, they spend in hospitals, on medications, in despair, on rehabilitation and in tears of joy after small victories.

For September, the children have prescribed a regular rehabilitation course that includes massages, special baths, and kinesiotherapy. Roman’s health is somewhat worse: he sees both a speech therapist and psychologist. Every time after going through the mentioned procedure of recovery, children make a significant leap in easing their condition. This greatly facilitates their mother’s fate. Irina devoted herself to these children, also finding time to devote herself to the older girl – Katia. Their father is the only one who works in their family. His income is barely enough for supporting his family’s living.

It would be great for all of us to collect the needed amount of money in order to send it to those guys for their rehabilitation. Let's help to improve their condition! So Irina can put another flower into her hair, take her children by her hand and feel confident about making her dreams to come true!

Name: Dimova Maria and Dimov Roman, 13.02.2013

City: Kulevcha village, Odessa region

Diagnosis: cerebral palsy