Dear Friends,
Thank you for your support and for spending another year with us! Thank you for remaining compassionate and spreading goodness in this world!
We all long for a miracle, especially during the magical pre-Christmas season. And we have a chance to help it happen! While we may not be able to change many things around us—illnesses, wars, hatred — we can counter them with mercy, understanding, kindness, and love. May there be more of this in our lives in the coming year!
May there be peace, may children and their parents be happy and healthy, and may we all live and enjoy life while supporting one another! Take care of yourselves and your loved ones! And hurry to do good!
Last month, we have helped to pay for the surgery of Ksenia Muzychenko, 5 years old, Belarus, diagnosed with cerebral palsy and spastic tetraparesis.

This December, the following children are waiting for our help:

ALEKSANDRA SUMETS, 9 years old, Ukraine. Diagnosis: Gloves syndrome. Aleksandra has a rare genetic disorder and urgently needs the medication Rapamune. Currently, due to the situation in her homeland, her family cannot purchase the medication. This drug is vital for her. One package (100 tablets) lasts for 36 days and costs around €1,000. To cover her needs for a year, €12,970 is required.

NIKITA KUZNETSOV, 5 years old, Russia, Nizhny Novgorod Region. Diagnosis: Cerebral palsy. Nikita was born at 26 weeks weighing just 850 grams. He spent a month in intensive care and then in the pathology department. At 10 months, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Since then, he has been undergoing regular rehabilitation. Nikita’s intellect is fully preserved: he speaks, learns poems and songs, and knows the alphabet and numbers. Due to a growth spurt, he developed spasticity that caused hip dislocations, necessitating surgery. Nikita is in severe pain, and the operation will help reduce spasticity and realign his joints. The operation at a clinic in Georgia costs €14,700.

EKATERINA KASHIRINA, 13 years old, Russia, Chelyabinsk. Diagnosis: Osteogenic sarcoma. Katya is a cheerful, active, and talented girl who has been studying English and dance since childhood. This summer, she began complaining about pain in her leg. Tests revealed bone changes and three spots in her lungs. She was hospitalized for a biopsy, with results expected in three weeks. Her parents decided not to wait and flew to Israel, where a diagnosis of osteosarcoma was made within three days. Katya has begun chemotherapy, which she struggles to endure: constant nausea and vomiting keep her in the hospital. She has also undergone surgery to replace a bone with a prosthesis and now needs to relearn walking. Ahead are four more rounds of chemotherapy. Despite the parents’ efforts to raise funds, the clinic debt is already € 63,000.

The Gift Campaign Continues! You can become Father Frost or a Christmas Angel for our wards by fulfilling a child’s dream or giving them a gift. The wishes of the children for the New Year are published on our website. You can transfer the required amount (marked as “Gift” and the child’s name) or buy the gift yourself and deliver it or pass it on through our volunteers to the child in the hospital. Contact us if you would like to participate! Details can be found on the website orthodiakonia.de

 
HURRY TO DO GOOD!
Take care of yourself and your loved ones! Warm regards,
Yours,
Alina Titova