ABOUT GIFT OF LIFE
Gift of Life is a UK charity dedicated to helping children beat cancer.
Our mission
At Gift of Life, we believe that children and young people in need deserve access to the most modern and effective medications and cancer treatment regardless of limited state funding in cancer care in the CIS countries or shortages of certain medicines locally.
What we do
Registered in England and Wales, Gift of Life supports several critical programmes for the benefit of young cancer patients from the CIS region, including:
- Procuring essential medications that are unavailable locally but crucial for treating certain types of cancer.
- Facilitating bone marrow donor searches through international registries.
- Providing educational opportunities and professional development for local oncologists and scientists specialising in paediatric cancer.
Since 2011, Gift of Life has ensured access to advanced treatment and medications for over 600 young patients. The charity has managed to approve over 780 applications for life-saving medicine and nonmedical support, spending over £9,741,700 on its programme work.
To maximise the impact of local expertise, Gift of Life collaborates with Podari Zhizn (Russia’s leading childhood cancer charity since 2006) and Podari.Life Inc. (a US-based paediatric cancer charity launched in 2015). Together, these three charitable foundations work cohesively to offer children and young people in the CIS region access to the most effective cancer treatments and advanced medicines.
Why donations are needed
In the CIS, state funding only partially covers treatment for cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. A large portion of the medical expenses – sometimes over 60% – must be shouldered by families who often struggle and live below the poverty line as treating cancer is devastating financially.
How much we need
While running ongoing appeals to fund essential medications, Gift of Life works hard to reach its primary goal – to raise £800,000 in order to cover completely the costs of life-saving drugs such as Defitelio, Foscavir and Cidofovir for its patients throughout the whole year.
Please, donate to help us save more children every day.
If you have more questions about Gift of Life and the work we do check out the Frequently Asked Questions.
The Podari Zhizn foundation was established on 26 November 2006 to help children and young adults up to 25 years old who are being treated for cancer and life-threatening blood disorders in Russian clinics.
15 years of support
Since 2006, Podari Zhizn has helped over 90,000 children and young adults.
It all started with doctors, oncologists and haematologists, firstly Galina Novichkova, Alexei Maschan and Mikhail Maschan. They had courage to share it in the media that Russian hospitals lacked medical supplies, equipment and bone marrow donors for children. Their appeals inspired a team of volunteers and fundraisers to raise money and involve famous actors, performers, musicians, journalists, and businessmen to support these charitable needs.
Podari Zhizn has been helping doctors to treat their patients, helps children at every stage of their treatment, and supports families who otherwise would have to face this challenge alone.
Most effective medications, life-saving surgeries, medical equipment, diagnostics and tests, travel expenses to and from hospitals, food, clothes, accommodation – all of these costs are covered from donations.
Please visit Podari Zhizn website for more information about the charity and its work.
Podari.Life Inc. is a U.S.-based charity opened in 2015 by a group of enthusiasts who have volunteered at Podari Zhizn prior to moving to the United States.
The charity believes that while the U.S. and Russian governments may be having a standoff, people of these two great countries do not. Openness, generosity, mutual support, and friendship are part of the cure for a disease that knows no borders – cancer.
Their mission
The charity’s mission is to advance public education on childhood cancer and to increase awareness among medical professionals in Russia. Same as its sister charities, Podari.Life is convinced that a child’s life should not depend on money. Check Podari.Life webpage for more details.
REPORTS
2024 Impact Report
You have helped us save young lives!
2023 Impact Report
2022 Impact Report
2021 Impact Report
Thanks for standing with us to save lives!
2020 Impact Report
2019 Annual Review
2018 Annual Review
