Posts for August 2008

  1. Bogdan needed urgently a heart operation

    Olga Ivanovna, the director of NBH in Nikolaiev, has contacted us in July and requested urgent assistance for newborn Bogdan. Due to heart deformity ‚tetralogy of Fallot’ his life was in danger.

    Bogdan

    The health status of Bogdan was so unstable that he could not move from maternity home of the hospital to NBH. Chief doctor urged a speedy operation in the Kiev Cardio Center (KCC).

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  2. Call for donation and news about Nikolay

    Updated news as of July 27th 2008 can be read here.
    Updated news as of June 15th 2008 can be read here.
    Updated news as of May 28th 2008
    In March 2008 Nikolay was taken to the Institute of Urology. The doctors were glad to see him again and admitted that he had made unexpected progress in physical development (the boy really has grown a lot). The chief doctor of the hospital called several other doctors, they had a conference and they came to the conclusion that Nikolay can be operate in Kiev. The operation will take place on May 12th.
    Nikolay will be accompanied and looked after by a nurse. Transportation to Kiev, operation and accomodation for two months will cost approx. $ 4,000 (CHF 4,000 or € 2,500).

    Nikolay in Kiev

    Here you can read the first and second article about Nikolay.
    Please consider making an online donation to help Nikolay.

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