Nikita Merkulov: Try, make mistakes, but don’t stop
In 2008, Nikita was treated for lymphogranulomatosis. We have recently talked to Nikita about the second most serious quarantine of his life – coronavirus self-isolation.
In 2008, Nikita was treated for lymphogranulomatosis. We have recently talked to Nikita about the second most serious quarantine of his life – coronavirus self-isolation.
Viliam Khailo lives and breathes music. Even during his treatment for leukaemia in December 2017, he kept his violin by his side. We talked to Viliam and learned whether the coronavirus quarantine was a barrier between him and his beloved music.
Julia Morozova has been celebrating her birthday in aid of charity for several years, and today we talked about her motivation to do so.
In 2017 Gift of Life and its supporters were able to help over 75 Russian patients, and spent £783,097 on medicines, consultations, surgeries and treatment abroad. Thank you for being by our side!
UPD – over £12390 raised to help Yegor. Thank you! – Six-year-old Yegor has aplastic anaemia. In order to recover after the transplant, he needs Defitelio.
“You might find yourself lamenting how awful it is for a sick child, or you might find a way to distract them so they smile and feel warm inside. When you see that happy smile, you see for yourself that it was all worth doing.” Read our interview with the Podari Zhizn coordinators at the Dmitry Rogachev Centre to see that their work isnt just about suffering.
Lyuba Galkina is a Trustee of Gift of Life. She is a co-founder of the ZIMA group, and a marketer who has previously worked for Pepsi, Nike, Apple, and Google. Lyuba tells us that success is ephemeral, and that its not a word shed apply to herself.
Celebrating one’s birthday in a meaningful way and helping children beat cancer is easy. We talked to Nastasya Savina about celebrating for the greater good.
Margarita Khairullina recovered from leukaemia and managed to earn a degree in journalism, get into photography and become a swimming instructor. Read her story now and support children with cancer.
Olga Zenovich from Bloomberg has recently traded volunteering hours for monetary donations to Gift of Life. Here she explains how.