“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 isn’t 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 it’s not a word she’d apply to herself.

My name is Julia. I work as a coordinator for the Podari Zhizn charity at the Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Centre for Paediatric Oncology, Haematology and Immunology. To me, this isn’t just a job, but a way of life. Today, I want to share with you one August day from the life of our hospital.

Simon Jennings, our Chair of the Board, talks about charity work, motivation to do good and inspiration to discover the world.

Alexey Makarov is raising funds to help 16-year-old footballer Sergei Gerasimov from Samara, one of the World Cup cities. This promising young sportsman, Sergei has suddenly found himself faced with the worst matchup of all—a deadly illness.

The Podari Zhizn coordinators at the Rogachev Centre about quarantine, its lows and ups for young cancer patients and the team.