WHAT WE DO
Medication
Gift of Life spends over 80% of all funds raised to purchase medications unavailable in Russia. It has always been our main expense.
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Cancer surgery
Bringing leading European specialists to perform surgeries on children in Moscow clinics and teach Russian colleagues.
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Bone marrow transplants
Gift of Life facilitates with occasional but very high costs of bone marrow transplant (BMT) procedures for our patients.
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Educational programme
Since 2011, Gift of Life has managed to provide educational and development programmes for over 60 doctors in Russian clinics helping to save more lives.
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MRI reference reviews
As part of the international cooperation project, Gift of Life funds in-person and remote consultations with international specialists.
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Cancer facts and figures
Childhood cancer survival rate in western countries with most advanced medicine is about 80%. Russia’s survival rate has just recently risen from 50% to 70%.
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WHO WE HELP
Gift of Life helps to pay medical expenses for children and young adults (aged up to 25) diagnosed with cancer and hematologic diseases and receiving their treatment in Russian hospitals.
An application must include official medical documents and can be submitted by patients, parents or legal guardians. Treatment abroad is paid for, only when a team of doctors has established necessary diagnostics or treatment cannot be provided in Russia. The foundation cannot help non-Russian citizens with receiving treatment abroad.
According to the foundation policy, we do not pay for alternative medicine treatments.
If you need help, please email help@podari-zhizn.ru
OUR IMPACT
Two years of treatment are behind
With your generous support, eight-year-old Polina from Talitsa, a town in the Ural region, received...
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THANKS FOR HELPING LIDIA STAY ALIVE
Lidia Aloyan, Tbilisi Diagnosis – Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia In 2013, at the age of 14 Lidi...
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Hard times will pass
When three-and-a-half year old Dima developed a severe allergy to standard chemo, Gift of Life provi...
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Long awaited remission for Kirill
Thank you ever so much for supporting Kirill's treatment and giving him a chance to beat leukaemia!...
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Rewarded with a smile
Thanks to your kind help, in 2019 four-year-old Vanya from Belorechensk, a town in the south of Russ...
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I believe in good returns
The Power of 10 has worked yet again giving little Dasha a chance to survive cancer. Every donation...
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May every child become healthy again
Olga Levi from Krasnodar was just 15 y/o when she was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma localised in he...
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Life is full of exciting things
Savely fell ill in 2018 when he was only 12. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. His fami...
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Thank you for your help!
At the age of two Azalia began suffering from frequent respiratory infections with severe complicati...
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Just believe, and all will be fine
Power of 10. Olga Shlichkova, the mother of our former patient Egor thanks all the donors who helped...
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Together we make great things shine brighter
Read our anniversary feature Power of 10 with Gift of Life Trustee and Zima Group co-founder Lyuba G...
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Music is my biggest hobby
Nearly a thousand pounds was raised recently by Gift of Life long-term supporter Evgeny Kuznetsov in...
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There is no reason not to help
Power of 10 with Vadim Levin, our Trustee, former VTB Bank Deputy Chairman, photographer. Carry on r...
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Enjoy every little gift of this life
To support the crucial needs of our patients and raise funds, Chulpan Khamatova has been pledging he...
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Never be afraid to help others!
Why is it important to help children in Russia? Olga Kotilevskaya, a London-based photographer expla...
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You’re giving people the chance to go on living
The Power of 10. In the 10th anniversary year, we are telling how doing good saves lives and your su...
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What is life without goals?
Our volunteer fundraiser Sergey Ionov has yet again conquered Badwater 135, notoriously one of the w...
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Every child should have a chance to thrive
Power of 10. Natalia Savelova started working at Podari Zhizn as coordinator just recently. She has...
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A surprise for Masha Dyatlova
Masha Dyatlova's dream to meet Florence, her bone marrow donor, came true. They met in London at the...
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Donate your birthday to save lives
Julia Morozova has been celebrating her birthday in aid of charity for several years, and today we t...
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The path you must walk
Power of 10 with Dr. Mikhail Maschan (MD, DSc). We spoke about the difficulties of and victories in...
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Galina Novichkova: Every pound pays for someone’s life
Every pound, or dollar, or ruble, pays for someones life, and the value of life isn't something you...
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Doctor Monika Warmuth-Metz
Dr Warmuth-Metz works at the University Hospital of Wurzburg (Germany), and has earned a reputation...
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REPORTS
2022 Impact Report
During 2022, 21 children received Gift of Life’s support. Thank you so much for continuing to help and giving the most precious gift – the gift of life!
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2021 Impact Report
During 2021 Gift of Life supported 49 children and teenagers fighting cancer and other serious diseases. We could not have done this without you. Read our 2021 Impact Report to see how your gift helped.
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2020 Impact Report
The global pandemic of COVID-19 might have separated us physically, but it united us in our urge to help those in need. Thank you for your support!
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2019 Annual Review
In 2019, you’ve aided 38 kids receiving treatment for severe oncological, haematological and immunological illnesses, and the total cost of the medical and educational expenses amounts to £488,800.23. Thank you!
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2018 Annual Review
A great big thank you to everyone who helped the children in Gift of Life’s care in 2018! Together, we were able to help 38 patients in Russia, and the total sum of our medical expenses exceeded £493,000.
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2017 Annual Review
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!
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