Free Accommodation for Kids with Cancer in Ukraine

Thank you for your donations that make Dacha possible!

In these difficult times marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, Dacha house is open for families whose kids cannot stop treatment. We have introduced all the precautions, we provide families with the necessary protection but we cannot send them home for the quarantine when their kids have to continue chemotherapy or radiotherapy in order to survive. Cancer is a severe disease but it is curable and kids who stayed at the Dacha prove it.

Like Mariyka you see in the picture. The girl was staying at the Dacha for almost a year and finished treatment in 2020. Her mom and dad couldn’t imagine that children could have cancer but they were lucky to get the correct diagnosis quite early which was not always the case in Ukraine. When the family came to Kyiv hospital for the first time, they were at a loss. What does this treatment mean? Where can they stay during treatment in Kyiv?

At the Dacha, Mariyka’s family found their second home. Her mom and dad met here other parents with whom they could share their story, get support and advice. Mariyka made friends here, played with them and their favorite dolls. She had the biggest party here celebrating her 3^rd birthday. One fine day Mariyka’s family returned from the hospital with the last medical tests results saying that there was no more cancer!

We wish that all our kids could have such good news. We work for it thanks to your contributions.

P.S. In 2019, we did great things to help kids together. Please, find our reporting for 2019 in attachment. Thank you!

• Reporting_for_2019.pdf (PDF)
  

Dear friends,

thank you for your donations that make Dacha possible!

With your support, 70 kids affected by cancer and their families had a home during treatment in 2019.

One of them is 8-year-old Maryna. The girl came for treatment from other city and remained in Kyiv for a year. When there was a pause between chemo cycles, she always came to the Dacha to be with her mom and dad. When she had to return to the hospital with her mom, her dad remained at the Dacha to cook and then to bring them healthy meals (unlike those distributed at the hospital) and help them in anything they might need. For this family, Dacha became a home away from home.

In 2019 Maryna completed treatment. Follow-up visits and regular checkups confirm that everything is all right. Now the girl goes to school and likes to learn new things, especially in biology classes about snakes she likes so much. In the future she dreams of becoming a snake catcher on National Geographic. Well, you can guess that this girl is really brave. She had never been afraid of fighting the disease and won.

Now, when the toughest times are over and New Year 2020 really brings new life for Maryna, she and her parents don’t forget about Dacha and kids who are still here. During Christmas holidays, they came for a visit with gifts and sweets. That’s because Dacha is a big family! Thank you for being a part of our family too!