Save the heart of Masha

This little girl only 6 years old, but she had so much to worry about. Now she dreams of one thing: next year will finally go to school... healthy! Letter from dad: "Hello, I'm a Masha's father. Masha is a late and very long-awaited child.

The girl was born seven months premature, after a week of intensive care the stomach and lung bleeding were opened, the girl don't have any chance to survive... But she survived. After that, the doctors discovered a heart defect: pulmonary artery stenosis and ventricular septal defect.

Durring one month Masha was in intensive care at the hospital. We quickly went in the Kyiv clinic, where stenosis of pulmonary artery was operated. We came home, but when Masha was three months we heard a new diagnosis: hydrocranium of brain. And again operation, neuro-surgeons set a shunt. We very hoped that we will not have to do an operation on a heart, that a tiny hole will delay independently. But, unfortunately, it did not happen... The last inspection showed that the state of health of child had become worse. Treating doctor said that we need an urgent operation on establishment of endocardiac импланта that will close a vice fully.

Unfortunately, our family cannot acquire intracardiac implant alone. As in the kindergarten Maria does not go, mum has to sit with their child at home, so I work alone. Worked as a driver, and I have small earnings from 3500-4000 UAH per month. Barely enough money to support the family, and Mary's treatment required a much large amount.

Still we coped independently, but are now very difficult situation that we alone can not cope. With the help of relatives and friends we managed to raise 20000 UAH. But without Your help we cannot raise the entire amount, so the call for help to all not indifferent people. Help us save the heart of our long-awaited and only daughter!!!!! I really hope to give Masha a chance to recover. We want to make Masha's dream. The girl really wants to be healthy and to go to school next year!

With respect and great hope
the parents of Maria".

An operation will be conducted free of charge in NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY NAMS.

This project was canceled, the amount collected is 48 089,83 UAH. The funds were disposed of in accordance with the Rules, Principles, and Procedures of the Ukrainian Philanthropic Marketplace (UBB) International Charitable Fund and the decisions of the Project Donors.

Name: Runtova Masha Vladyslavivna, 22/09/2010

City: Izmail, Odessa region

Diagnosis: congenital heart disease, perimembranous ventricular septal defect