Save the heart of Ania Derkach

My name is Anna Derkach. I am 17 years old. Now I am a pastry chef in College. When I was 12 the doctors put a disappointing diagnosis: congenital heart disease, patent ductus arteriosus. Then I didn't even realize that will have to go.

 For five long years, I can't live a full life through regular physical examinations, medication doses, and most importantly – restrictions around. For five long years, we hesitated to do the surgery or not. Because doing an open surgery is very scary! And with money in our family was always bad

But now I know that the operation I need as quickly as possible because I began to feel even worse. Recently doctors told me that it is possible to do the surgery without a chest incision, using state of the occluder, the so-called endovascular method. And now I know that the operation is free, but the cost of the occluder are too big for my large family where only the mother has a job. My dad is caring for a brother with a disability. For us, it is an astronomical sum. With the help of friends, we managed to collect only 20 000 UAH.

I am sociable, cheerful, sincere girl. I have many plans and I want to implement them. I want to be healthy, like everyone else, want to create a family, have children and just want to live! I am asking all kind people to help! Help to raise the necessary funds – 54 700 UAH. That's how much my life costs. Give me a CHANCE!!!

Name: Anna Derkach, 10.09.1999

City: village Voronky, Rivne region

Diagnosis: congenital heart disease, patent ductus arteriosus