Age: 14 y. o.
Residence: Moscow, Russia
Diagnosis: Multiple Arthrogryposis
Needs: Surgery in Germany
Funds to raise: EUR 5,000

Mikhail spent the first 3 years of his life in an orphanage. Due to a congenital condition, he couldn’t even sit, let alone walk. He was adopted and his new mother did everything to help him stand and walk. Numerous surgeries in Germany and Israel helped rebuild his feet and legs — and after five years, Mikhail started to walk. But a year ago, complications arose. German doctors recommended urgent surgery on his foot. His mother, raising him alone, was able to cover diagnostic costs but can’t afford the operation. Amount needed: €49,500 for surgery and orthoses.

Age: 10 y. o.
Residence: Grodno, Belarus
Diagnosis: Ewing’s Sarcoma
Needs: new prosthesis
Funds to raise: EUR 7,500

Anastasia was diagnosed in November 2022. She underwent treatment in Germany, but her left leg could not be saved. In 2023, Helios Klinikum Berlin Buch performed an amputation at the lower third of the thigh. Two months later, she received a prosthetic and started physical therapy. She quickly learned to walk confidently, now goes out on her own to socialize and even attends modeling classes. But due to her growth, the shape of the stump has changed — her leg turns blue and she experiences tingling while wearing the prosthetic. An urgent new prosthesis is needed, as the old one no longer fits. At her last examination in Schwerin (held every 3 months), a new cost estimate was issued. The family is fighting hard to prevent her from going back to a wheelchair. Her mother pleads for help so her daughter can continue living fully — “She’s already been through so many trials for a child!” Amount needed: €7,500