Life, not surviving

Only one hospice in Kherson accepts people at the end-stage cancer, with difficult consequences of cerebral blood flow, heat diseases and insular diabetes.That was a difficult winter for all the patients because of severe cold and drafts from the cracks of old windows. It is almost impossible to heat the rooms in such conditions. With the help of God and support of philanthropists we have changed most of window sashes. And we have to change only 10 of the rest!

A «hospice» means a house of travelers. Long time ago such houses were built near monasteries for pilgrims, traveling to the Holy Land. Hospices and palliative centers aim to reduce physical pain and emotional suffering of patients on their last stages of disease. The base of the hospice is faith, faith in the right of respective death, without suffering. Undoubtedly, their families rely on our support too. Special attention, communication, and medical support - all these services, provided in hospices satisfy emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their close environment. There are 50 accommodation places for incurables. Resources, provided for their support, are negligibly small. Governmental support is not able to cover all necessary expenses of the hospice.
We sincerely hope that patients of hospice won’t be freezing at nigh under 3 blankets in winter.
These people are fighting for every hour, every minute of their life. Let’s make it as a LIFE, even short, but not SURVIVING.