FOREIGN MEDICINES

Foreign medicines have always been the key medical expense for Gift of Life, acquiring over 70% of our funds. Erwinase, Atriance and Adcetris are just a few cancer-killing drugs being purchased for our patients every year.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Statistically Leukaemia, the most common type of child cancer, represents 33% of all cases. At certain point, its most aggressive form – acute lymphoblastic leukaemia – can only be treated with Erwinase.

GET INVOLVED

Whether you volunteer at our events, raise funds through sports challenges or charity bake-offs, take part in Gift of Life charity raffle, there are plenty of ways you can help and make the real difference.

GIFT OF LIFE NEWS

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WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES

Donations, raised in the UK and across the globe go towards funding international programs pursued jointly by Gift of Life and our sister charity Podari Zhizn in Russia. Foreign Medicines has always been the grand spending for the charity, with 74% of the funds allocated to purchasing cutting-edge anticancer medications in 2015-2016. As part of our commitment to financial transparency we regularly report on our performance and expenditures.

HELP A CHILD TO BEAT THE ODDS

Cancer is curable.
With your support, we can give more children a better chance to overcome the disease and recover to live life to the fullest.
Donate now and see our little patients leaving hospitals with confidence and smile. Thank you!

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Gift of Life

5 days ago

Amazing charity lot from Natalia Osipova, Principal of the Royal Ballet, and Svetlana Cameron, acclaimed portrait artist – an unforgettable evening of ballet with backstage tour, rehearsals, private class inballet and a unique portrait of Natalia - to be auctioned at the charity evening hosted by Gift of Life and Dina Korzun in London on 5 October 2017.
Silent bids* accepted till 5 October by email: Marina@giftoflife.eu

The lot "An evening of ballet with Natalia Osipova" includes 2 premium tickets to Natalia's premier performance in London in 2017/2018 theatre season, a backstage tour with photographs, attending of rehearsals, a chance to take a private ballet lesson with Natalia and the unique portrait of Natalia in pastels. For further detail, please refer to our website.
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Gift of Life

7 days ago

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Gift of Life

1 week ago

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Любите, помогайте и дарите жизнь!
Ровно полгода назад 14 января в Royal Festival Hall прошел уникальный благотворительный концерт «С.Прокофьев. Ромео и Джульетта» в исполнении MusicAeterna. Литературная часть программы была представлена произведениями автора, одинаково любимого русскими и британцами, - Уильяма Шекспира. И темой вечера была, конечно же, любовь. Именно она, по словам композитора и дирижера Teodor Currentzis, поддерживает жизнь на Земле и вдохновляет его создавать музыку. О том, что думают про силу любви другие участники концерта и юные пациенты фонда, вы узнаете из нашего видео: https://youtu.be/VzBpcGeAuWU

Концерт собрал вместе самых ярких и талантливых артистов современной театрально-музыкальной сцены. Актеры Ванесса Редгрейв, Рэйф Файнс, Чулпан Хаматова, Dina Korzun Дина Корзун, Теодор Курентзис и, конечно же, 110 музыкантов оркестра подарили публике незабываемый по силе эмоций вечер. Большой успех был подкреплен существенной суммой благотворительных пожертвований. Более 600,000 фунтов удалось собрать для оплаты самых эффективных антираковых препаратов детям-подопечным Gift of Life. Мы благодарны донорам, зрителям, артистам, волонтерам – всем, кто помогал воплотить в жизнь эту красивую сказку. Спасибо!

Love, support and the amazing gift of life!
It’s been six months since our biggest and most successful fundraiser in six years. On 14 January Gift of Life hosted S.Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet, an incredible charity concert played by musicAeterna & Teodor Currentzis at Southbank Centre. The show featured star actors Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Fiennes, Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun reciting the eternal poetry of Shakespeare and proclaiming the power of love. It was a magical night for everyone involved, which raised over £600,000 for Gift of Life patients in Russian hospitals. Thank you so much to everyone who attended, donated, watched our live stream and circulated the concert video across the web. We are so proud of this achievement and would love to make more people appreciate this amazing charity cause. Thanks for sharing!
Video produced by Celebro Media Studios

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Gift of Life

2 weeks ago

We are in the middle of the week, and have some great news. Since the beginning of 2017, Gift of Life volunteer fundraisers gathered over £12,700 for children in our care, and increased Gift of Life brand awareness. This year our logo t-shirts were seen at the leading UK sport events and international challenges. Running London Marathon and Titan Half-Marathon in Moscow, walking London to Brighton 100km Challenge and Isle of Wight 50km Challenge, finishing at London Legal Run 2017 and London Superhero run, conquering Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus – you have done it all in aid of our charity. Thank you for the ongoing support and endless courage!

To add to this amazing array of sport achievements, we saw you initiating “donations instead of birthday presents”, and gathering funds for our little patients at New Year house parties. We were deeply touched with one in-memory campaign which added to the gift, thank you. All in all, 12 campaigns were run at JustGiving.com in the past 6 months with more exciting entries to come in November, our month of #MadTeaParty or #безумноечаепитие. To stay tuned and know about the work we do, follow Gift of Life on Facebook and Instagram: @gift_of_life_charity

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Gift of Life

2 weeks ago

Monday motivation to make a real difference today.
Maxim Simonov, a cancer survivor and former #winnersgames athlete, found a perfect way to give back. This year Maxim returned to the VIII International Winners Games as a team leader and #volunteer. Read about Maxim's achievements in sports and day-to-day inspirational moments in Фонд Подари жизнь article.
It's never too late to start volunteering and help those in need. To give it a try, check our webpage: http://giftoflife.eu/get-involved/volunteer/

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Gift of Life

2 weeks ago

Feel good Friday post is here, and we have the sweetest announcement. Today is International Chocolate day.
Why not to start the weekend with an afternoon cuppa and a chocolate bar or chocolate cake or chocolate… anything that makes you feel good. If sweet temptations mean nothing to you, we know another way to instantly feel happier. Make a badly sick child’s life better now by texting GOLF003 to 70070 and donating as little as £3, a price of a quality chocolate bar. Your money will help Gift of Life to pay for cancer drugs for kids in Russian hospitals. Let’s save children together!

For bigger donations, please visit: http://giftoflife.eu/donate/

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Gift of Life

3 weeks ago

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Совместное интервью Натальи Осиповой и Владимира Шклярова, талантливых, чутких и добрых сердцем звезд балета, которые всегда находят время поддержать Gift of Life. За прекрасный текст и фотографии спасибо новому изданию ZIMA MAGAZINE, переродившемуся Russian Gap. Mind the Russians.
Напоминаем, у нас проходит тихий аукцион с прекрасным лотом - посещением спектакля Владимира в Королевской Опере в рамках гастролей Мариинского балета в июле/августе и личное знакомство с артистом на туре по закулисному миру театра. Ставки принимаются до 14 июля по имейлу Marina@giftoflife.eu. Подробности на нашем сайте: http://giftoflife.eu/magical-evening-roh-mariinsky-ballet/
Также мы анонсировали лот, предоставленный совместно Натальей и художником-портретистом Светланой Кэмерон: посещение премьерного спектакля Натальи в Лондоне в театральном сезоне 2017/2018 с бекстейдж-туром и возможностью присутствовать на репетиции или взять у Натальи урок балета и портрет Натальи, созданный Светланой в технике пастели. Этот уникальный лот будет представлен на нашем аукционе 5 октября. Уже сейчас вы можете сделать ставку в режиме тихого аукциона по имейлу: Marina@giftoflife.eu
Все средства, вырученные от лотов в рамках аукционов, полностью передаются детям, проходящим лечение от рака в российских больницах. Спасибо за поддержку!

Read an interview with Gift of Life supporters, star ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Vladimir Shklyarov in ZIMA MAGAZINE, a new publication in Russian for Russian speakers living abroad. We are utterly grateful to Natalia and Vladimir who manage to schedule charitable activities in their demanding schedule and offer such a great chance to see the world of ballet not only from seats in Stalls, but also from the backstage.
At the moment we have two money-cannot-buy experience lots, one kindly donated by Vladimir and another one from Natalia and Russian-British artist Svetlana Cameron. Both lots include tickets to ballet performances, backstage tours, autograph and photo sessions. Lot from Natalia and Svetlana comes with an amazing portrait of Natalia made using pastels.
For Vladimir's lot, bids are accepted till 14 July at: Marina@giftoflife.eu. For dates and details: http://giftoflife.eu/magical-evening-roh-mariinsky-ballet/
For Natalia's lot, to register your interest and get details, please email to the same address.
All proceeds from both lots will benefit children with cancer in Russian hospitals. Thank you for your support!

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Gift of Life

3 weeks ago

Beauty and talent will save the world!
Gift of Life is utterly grateful to Natalia Osipova, world-famous ballet dancer and Principal of the Royal Ballet, and Svetlana Cameron, acclaimed portrait artist, for their amazing gift - a unique portrait of Natalia.
The portrait is part of a money-cannot-buy experience lot which will be auctioned at the charity evening in aid of Gift of Life on 5 October. A lucky winner of this lot will be treated to 2 premium tickets for one of Natalia's performances and a backstage tour in London in 2017/2018 theatre season. It's a rare chance to meet and greet Natalia personally. To make it extra special and absolutely unbeatable, Natalia kindly offers attending one of her rehearsals or a private ballet lesson. This is a truly remarkable gift!

Our supporters and ballet lovers from all over the globe can register their interest and start bidding for this invaluable lot well in advance. To place your bid, email us at Marina@giftoflife.eu.Telephone bidding will also be available on 5 October. Please note, that the lot does not include flights and accommodation in London.

All proceeds from this truly amazing lot will go towards vital medical treatments for children with cancer and life threatening blood diseases in Russian hospitals.Thus you are not only treating yourself to a priceless ballet experience and a beautiful portrait of Natalia, but giving a child a better chance to beat the odds.

Such collaboration could not have been done without help of our patron and co-founder Dina Korzun, who turned this genius idea into a reality. The artwork was unveiled to the press at Sophia Contemporary Gallery on 3 July. We cannot thank the gallery enough for having us as guests and providing facilities for the presentation.

Photo credit: Tania Naiden

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