Ocean of life of Anna and Olexandr

The happiness and joy, the dream of all parents are to have healthy kids. The circumstances weren’t favorable for the Petlenkiv family. Their dream was not entirely come true and they have to ask kind people for help to treat their two children: 3-year-old Anyuta and 5-year-old Sashko have lots of complex diagnoses. 

At her age the girl weighs 11 kg; she can’t sit and stand but dreams of that very much and wishes to walk. Despite this, the girl is active and develops mentally well. In April 2018 Anya underwent a compound legs surgery and now she needs undergoing long-term rehabilitation 3-4 per year.

Sasha underwent a string of examinations and treatment too. Careful occupations and rehabilitations yielded good results: he has already started to walk little by little, speak, use his hands. He also needs a seasonable medical aid in order to consolidate the acquired skills and acquire new ones.
The children’s mother begs for help and support as she wants to see her kids happy, active and loving the world in which they live.

Remember that we only live once! This kind of help could be just a drop in the bucket to make brother’s and sister’s life full and healthy and to make their dreams of cherished future come true. We can give them the opportunity to feel a happy childhood. Anya and Sasha struggle for their lives from birth. Strong spasticity and impaired coordination don’t allow them to move and grow freely. Children have to undergo numerous examinations, painful and sometimes unbearable treatment; rehabilitations are their only salvation and a chance of full life without tears, pain, and despair. It’s beyond the family’s powers to support two kids, so they hope that caring people will respond and give a helping shoulder.

Name: Petlenko Anna, 17.04.2015
Petlenko Olexandr, 07.11.2013

City: Cagarlyk, Kiev region

Diagnosis: Anna: diplegia is saved (Little variant), squint, Spina bifida L5-S1, dysfunction of the pelvic organs
Sasha: spastic diplegia, strabismus