Optimism is a belief that drives achievement. 2

Artem is a seven-year-old boy who has seen and endured so much in his life that not every adult can withstand. Artem was born with very difficult diagnoses: Cerebral palsy and sensorineural hearing impairment. Doctors said it was a death sentence. Every day his parents are convinced that these are just diagnoses, just words. Artem really needs to undergo rehabilitation for a speedy recovery, and Artem found his specialists at the Rostok Zhyttia Hippo Center. But his parents need money. The cost of two rehabilitations, a full set of classes, is 70,000 UAH. The family believes that despite the very difficult times of war in our country, there are people who will help them take the next step for Artem's full recovery.

Almost all his life, Artem has been going to therapy sessions with specialists, and his parents have tried different centers with different methods. Each specialist gave Artem his own knowledge. That is why the boy loves to study, communicate with other people, and ride in the car. Speech therapists, sign language therapists, and rehabilitation specialists are the people who help the boy. Most of all, Artem loves animals. He likes to feed them, play with them, and help his mother with the housework. At one time, in the Kharkiv, Artem practiced dolphin therapy. A lot of emotions – a lot of positive. Artem also had a best friend, a Doberman named Charlie. They were raised together since birth.

In 2023, the boy was able to undergo a new treatment. After two courses of intensive training, Artem began to move more - he is already kneeling on his knees, straightening his arms and legs, he is always in a positive mood after communicating with horses. Also this year, Artem moved to the second grade, and now his favorite thing to do is to write numbers and letters and study with his teacher's assistant Victoria. During online lessons, Artem likes to communicate with his classmates – it encourages him to develop and motivates him to new achievements.  

His parents believe that the boy will continue to run with his friends and play football. All this is possible. But they can't do it without help. Your help means help for a very strong, kind and intelligent boy, Artem Balakhonov. Please support the family in raising funds for rehabilitation at the Rostok Zhyttia Hippo Center. Glory to Ukraine!