Author: Nikolka
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ANNA-MARIA KOTCIUBA, FUNDRAISING AND MARKETING MANAGER
ANNA-MARIA KOTCIUBA Anna-Maria has joined Gift of Life as a Fundraising and Marketing Manager in March 2025. She holds a Master’s in International Business and Management from the University of Westminster and a BBA (Hons) in Hospitality Management from Glion Institute of Higher Education. With a background in event management and marketing, Anna-Maria has organised…
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SIMON JENNINGS, CHAIR OF THE BOARD
SIMON JENNINGS Simon Jennings is a senior tax consultant at Smith & Williamson, a respected firm specializing in tax services and investment management for private clients and businesses. Simon has over 30 years of experience advising on UK taxes, settlement planning, and administration. He is involved with several charities, including Gift of Life. Since 2011 Simon chairs…
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VADIM LEVIN, TRUSTEE & DIRECTOR
VADIM LEVIN Vadim Levin graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Economics & Finance. Vadim was an assistant professor at the Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics from 1988 to 1994 and lectured at the St. Petersburg University. Between 1994 and 2009 Vadim built a successful career in banking, he worked in top management and boards of…
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LYUBA GALKINA, PATRON
LYUBA GALKINA Lyuba Galkina is a marketing consultant with over 15 years of experience in top management of such blue-chip international companies as Pepsi Cola, Nike in Russia and Europe. As a consultant she worked with Apple, Google, Unilever, Sesame Workshop, British Fashion Council and others. She graduated from the Moscow State University with a…
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Two years of treatment are behind
With your generous support, eight-year-old Polina from Talitsa, a town in the Ural region, received life-saving treatment for neuroblastoma.
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Thank you for helping Lidia stay alive
Lidia Aloyan, Tbilisi Diagnosis – Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia In 2013, at the age of 14 Lidia fell ill with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Unfortunately, her case was too complicated, and there wasn’t sufficient treatment available in the Tbilisi and then Vladikavkaz clinics where Lidia was initially admitted. Lidia’s condition deteriorated quickly, and she was finally admitted to the intensive…
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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 Galkina to learn how the joint effort and community support save lives.
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2021 Impact Report
In 2021 Gift of Life supported 49 patients fighting cancer and other serious diseases. Read our 2021 Impact Report to learn how your gift helped these children.
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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 paediatric oncology and how the chances of child’s survival increase by the Power of 10 when we all work together.
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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 provide him with an expensive alternative medication, unavailable in Russia. It couldn’t have been done without one birthday donated to the charity. Carry on reading Dima’s story in the Power of 10 feature.