Child's life is invaluable

Volkotrub Alina is 7 years old; mother grows the child on her own because the father abandoned the family long ago. The family had hard times, but Alina was grown up in care and love. Alina went to school where she studied foronly one year. She fell gravely ill. Now the health and life of the child depends on the drugs but the familydoesnot have money.

All troubles began in July 2014, Alina has fever and severe pain in the stomach, the girl's grandmother immediately called an ambulance. Alina was taken to the Kharkiv regional clinic, where Alina did ultrasound after the diagnosis the tumor has been found. The girl was immediately transferred to the Oncology ward. Alinka underwent preoperative chemotherapy cycle. In September Alina underwent surgery and she was appointed 6 postoperative cycles of chemotherapy.

It is very difficult for Alina to recover after each course - leukocytes count falls. The child is very exhausted and is not able to produce white blood cells in the short term. And it is needed expensive meds for their recovery.
Girl’s family cannot provide the proper amount of lifesaving meds "Neupogen". Now Alina needs in 15 packs of "Neupogen", cost per bottle is 1 300 UAH, the total amount is 19 500 UAH.

Alinka hopes that thanks to all the good people, she will quickly recover and be able to go to school with their friends.

Name: Alina V. Volkotrub, born 07/05/2007

Location: Kharkiv region

Diagnosis: sarcoma of the left rib