Save Yulia Balnyh`s heart

Being 7 years old Yulya received disability - she has a heart disease. Congenital heart disease (atrial septal defect) was accidentally found during an examination in health before starting school. Now it is vital for a little girl to get a life-saving cardiac surgery. An implant can cure the defect. The aim of this project is to help Yulya's family in charity fundraising for buying the implant.

Yulya constantly struggles of catarrhal diseases. Because of a heart defect there is a stagnation of the blood circulation and the slightest cold easily turns into bronchitis or pneumonia. The girl already had bilateral pneumonia once and bronchitis many times.

In the last two years the girl weakened, began to get tired quickly. At age 7 she weighs 16 kilograms with a height of 120 cm, Yulya has a poor appetite. Despite of everything she remains high spirited, continues to study at school well. She loves to draw. She is very kind and friendly girl. The family needs 11 252 UAH to purchase the implant. Only father works and he has a small salary. Mother had to quit the job to look after daughter at home. Yulya is frequently ill and is treated at home and also outpatiently. The sum of 11 252 UAH is excessive for Balnikh family.

The Future Hearts Charity Foundation still has 20 748 UAH on the account from the previous projects "Save Two Hearts" and "Save Danilka's Heart" . We want to help Yulia, but these sum is not enough to purchase the implant. Therefore we ask you for help in collecting 11 252 UAH for that Yulya could live a fulfilled life.

Name: Balnikh Yulya, 31.05.2006

City: Odessa

Diagnosis: Congenital heart disease (atrial septal defect)