I run "Miles of Grace", Lilia Podkopaeva

My name is Lilia Podkopayeva, I am World All around Champion and Olympic All Around Champion in artistic gymnastics. I am running "Miles of Grace" in charitable half marathon. As a mother of two and as a person who did a lot of charity, I want to make my own input in supporting project that delivers medical aid to HIV-positive kids in small cities. I hope that my participation in the marathon would help to change live of HIV-positive children and their parents.

I call all my friends, my fans and my followers to support my participation in the marathon and help me to raise 30.000 UAH. These sum can provide for the constant operation of one mobile hospital for three months. I am sure, together we can do it!

Mobile clinics have been working in Ukraine for more than 7 years. Due to their work HIV-positive children from small towns have access to qualified health care. Team of doctors and social workers on regular basis deliver mediсines and supplies to the most outlying and affected by HIV/AIDS regions of Ukraine. This project provides the access to high-level medical assistance to low-income families, keeps the communication between central and local hospitals and specialists, significantly increases the coverage of the patients’ diagnostics and monitoring, and consulting their families. Mobile clinics give the opportunity to educate medical staff, raise their level of professional knowledge. Due to the scale of the project it becomes possible to create the database of the patients.

All raised funds will be directed to medical supplies purchase, to expand the work of mobile clinics and to increase medical staff involvement.