Category: Children

  • When Hope Becomes a Life Story

    When Hope Becomes a Life Story

    For Gift of Life’s 15th anniversary, we spoke with Lidia, one of the charity’s former patients and one of the children whose life journey continued thanks to timely treatment and the support of people who chose to help. Today, Lidia is 27 years old, living in France and raising two children of her own. Her…

  • A Little Girl with Remarkable Strength

    A Little Girl with Remarkable Strength

    Larisa, 2 years old Diagnosis – Congenital Immunodeficiency Larisa is only 2 years old and has been under the care of Gift of Life since her earliest months. Diagnosed with a congenital immunodeficiency shortly after birth, she began a long and complex medical journey from the very beginning of her life. Her condition was first…

  • A Second Chance for Alina

    A Second Chance for Alina

    Alina, 15 years old Diagnosis – Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia Alina is 15 years old, a bright, active teenager whose life changed suddenly in the summer of 2025. What first appeared as fatigue and symptoms of anaemia quickly led to further investigations and a diagnosis no family is ever prepared for: acute myeloblastic leukaemia. She was…

  • A Story of Hope for Angelina

    A Story of Hope for Angelina

    Angelina, 3 years old Diagnosis – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Angelina is just 3 years old, a cheerful little girl who, like many children her age, is growing, exploring the world, and bringing joy to those around her. From just seven months old, Angelina experienced health concerns, and in April 2024, after further tests, she was…

  • Roman’s Story of Strength and Recovery

    Roman’s Story of Strength and Recovery

    Roman, 10 years old Diagnosis – Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Roman was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in June 2024 after experiencing severe fatigue, weakness, and unexplained bruising. He was urgently transferred to a specialist centre, where he began intensive treatment. After initial chemotherapy did not lead to remission, Roman underwent further treatment followed by a…

  • Viktoria’s Journey to Remission

    Viktoria’s Journey to Remission

    Viktoria, 5 years old Diagnosis – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Viktoria, a bright and brave five-year-old, was just three when her mother noticed swollen lymph nodes after what seemed like a routine cold. Soon, Viktoria developed a high fever, and further tests led to a diagnosis no family wants to hear: acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Viktoria was…

  • Valeria’s Journey to Recovery

    Valeria’s Journey to Recovery

    Valeria, 16 years old Diagnosis – Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Valeria was just 13 when she began feeling unwell. A sporty, active teenager, she had recently recovered from COVID-19 and was preparing for another season of training. But during a routine check-up in May 2022, her blood tests showed alarming abnormalities. By July, she developed a…

  • A Journey of Courage

    A Journey of Courage

    Adelina, 10 years old Diagnosis – Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Adelina is just 10 years old, yet her life has been shaped by an extraordinary fight against acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Diagnosed in March 2021, Adelina’s brave journey began with hope when she received a bone marrow transplant from her father. Sadly, that first transplant was unsuccessful,…

  • Two years of treatment are behind

    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.

  • Thank you for helping Lidia stay alive

    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…