Mum, will I ever be able to walk again?

    Sashko is a 14-year-old boy who just yesterday was running around the stadium, scoring goals, planning a new fishing trip with his father, and laughing out loud across the courtyard. Today, he cannot move his legs, and his entire world has shrunk to the size of a hospital bed. In a single flash, a carefree teenage childhood turned into a brutal struggle for every next breath and step. It all happened out of nowhere. At first, the teenager complained about ordinary headaches and fatigue, which were chalked up to school burnout. But a single August day completely erased the past. While relaxing by the river, Sashko sat down and could no longer stand up. First, his right leg failed; a few seconds later, the left one did. The paralysis robbed him of movement in less than a minute, leaving nothing but shock and unspeakable fear in the child's eyes. Then came the hardest twenty days in the ICU, the palliative care unit, and long months of painful uncertainty. When the doctors finally made a diagnosis, it sounded like a life sentence: massive spinal cord injury, paraparesis, and loss of sensation in the lower body.

     The family has gone through pure hell, but parental love proved stronger than despair. His mother and father refused to give up. They visited dozens of clinics and managed to stop the progression of the disease, yet Sashko's body remains trapped. Thanks to funding from the project, in December 2025, Sashko was able to undergo a course of rehabilitation at the Modrichi Medical Center, which marked an important step on the road to recovery and gave the family new hope. However, to achieve lasting results, rehabilitation must continue. Due to forced immobility, a new complication arose—severe, stage 4 scoliosis. His back muscles simply cannot support his spine. A complex surgery may lie ahead, but right now, the boy has a real chance to return to a full life through specialized neurorehabilitation. At the modern “Agape Ukraine” rehabilitation center, doctors are ready to work miracles: to reactivate dormant nerve endings, restore muscle tone, and teach the body to move again. The only thing missing is money. Only one thing is missing—funds. The parents' financial resources are completely exhausted, and they cannot afford the expensive daily procedures on their own. Time is ticking away relentlessly, and every wasted week pushes the boy further from his goal.

    Every day, Sashko looks at his mother and asks with hope, "Mom, will I ever walk again?" Swallowing her tears, she replies, "You definitely will, my son."Help a mother's "yes" become a reality. Sashko doesn't need expensive gifts; he dreams of only one thing—to take his first independent step. Please give this teenager a chance at a future without a wheelchair. Your support is his chance to live again!

UPD: the text of the project have been updated.