Help Children with Cancer Access Treatment!

In July we asked for your support for Katya who is treated in Germany.  Since then we were able to raise $2,000 and forward the money toward lodging costs.  Katya and her family are very grateful to everyone!

We have recently met another young patient here in Houston.  Angelina is such a happy little girl that it is hard to believe she has already had to face two different cancer diagnoses in just three years of life.  First it was neuroblastoma that showed its symptoms in infancy.   The treatment was very difficult and toxic, with many complications.  Angelina learned to walk in the hospital and she celebrated her first birthday there.  Once the treatment was over, Angelina's family was eager to leave the bad memories behind.  Unfortunately, soon after her second birthday, cancer returned.  This time, it was a brain tumor.   Angelina had surgery and more chemotherapy to combat it.  She is now being transplanted her own stem cells to make sure that cancer does not come back.   Angelina's mom asked us for help with paying for medications and medical expenses, as the family's financial means are limited.  

Thank you for your support for our little patients!   All the families we work with appreciate not only the financial help, but also the knowledge that perfect strangers are willing to join them in their battle.  It is very empowering and we cannot thank you enough for staying with us. 

In our last report we told you about Anatoli who is finishing his treatment in Israel.  We are happy to report that we were able to raise $1,500 for his treatment and forward to the hospital.  Anatoli and his parents are sincerely grateful.  Thank you so much!

Now another child from Ukraine needs our support.  Katya is only 10, but she has been fighting cancer for three years already.  Initially, she was treated in Kiev and then traveled to Moscow for surgery.  After 15 months of treatment, she finally achieved remission.  Unfortunately, it did not last, and Katya relapsed six months later. 

The only way to try to save her life was to travel abroad to Germany where new immunotherapy, unavailable in Ukraine, was offered.  The cost of it, however, is very high, and as a foreigner, Katya is billed for the full cost of treatment. 

Please help Katya and her family in their fight with cancer!    Thank you for your support.