To save little Joy

Milana has a brain tumor. The girl is too small to understand why she felt bad. When she felt better she liked very much to paint and to dream up creating entire fantastic worlds on paper… and on the walls! And she cannot realize that her world and her life are in danger.

Her parents don’t reprimand her; they call her “Joy” at home. They do their best to save their Joy but unfortunately, their resources are limited. Milana needs the second surgery but they don’t have money left to buy medicines and medical materials.

Everything started suddenly. The girl began to vomit. Concerned parents brought her to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a virus and prescribed treatment. But it was in vain. After a while, Mila started having problems with his eyes. The ophthalmologist drew attention to her uncertain gait and recommended further examinations. The diagnosis was shocking: a tumor in the brain. Little Joy was sent to the Institute of Neurosurgery. There she underwent a surgery to install a shunt system. Now she needs one more surgery.

Of course, her parents were not prepared for such a situation, that’s why they cannot cope alone and ask for a helping hand!

Name: Milana Surmienieva, 28.03.2015

City: Myrhorod, Poltava region

Diagnosis: brain tumor