From the age of 11 months, Leni was diagnosed with epilepsy and delayed psychomotor development. Now he is 2 years and 5 months old, he does not even speak the cherished word mom. For a real breakthrough in treatment, Lena needed a specialized and complex molecular genetic examination at the Genomed laboratory in Perm. We held a collection for Leni and thanks to your support we collected 77,400 rubles.

WeCPA is a charitable foundation that motivates all concerned CPA-spheres to help children, outside of countries, nations and politics. We do not take any side either in the form of personal claims or in terms of prioritizing the collection of assistance, because this goes beyond the basic principles of charity - humanism, mercy and equality of all participants. All we want is to help children who need financial support right now. Therefore, until March 20 inclusive, we opened a collection for kids who are hostages of this situation. Now every arbitrator has the opportunity to transfer money to children living in different places and united by one problem. WeCPA. Let's help together.

Three-year-old Roma is just taking his first steps in life. And, unlike millions of other boys, for Roma every step is a big victory over himself and his disease: the baby has cerebral palsy in the form of spastic tetraparesis. And this means that the child manages to move his arms and legs with difficulty. From the first months of life, Roma has been fighting for health. He is undergoing rehabilitation courses available to the family in clinics in Kazan, thanks to which he already pronounces 15 words, begins to take his first steps and sit on his own for 3 minutes! But for a real breakthrough in the treatment of Roma, specialized and complex rehabilitation is needed at the Scientific and Practical Center for Child Psychoneurology in Moscow (SPC DP DZM).

Alina and Sophia are 4 years old and, as twins are supposed to, the sisters endure all difficulties and hardships together, supporting each other. Unfortunately, their diagnosis is the same for both of them. At birth, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Didn't give up. The whole family is struggling with illness. Cerebral palsy has left girls unable to walk independently, sit without support, and even hold a spoon. To get back on their feet, sisters need to take a special course at the International Rehabilitation Clinic (Truskavets).

Dima Andreev is 4 years old and, like many restless boys at his age, he wants to easily run down the street and kick a soccer ball. But already by the first year of life, it became obvious that Dima had serious disorders: he did not crawl, did not utter syllables, did not sit, did not pick up objects. After a series of examinations, the doctors announced that Dima had cerebral palsy, spastic tetraparesis with delayed psychomotor development. With such a diagnosis, the most important thing is movement and daily work on the general condition of the child. After each new rehabilitation, Dima stubbornly sought new achievements. To restore Dima, it is necessary to undergo a rehabilitation course at the Scientific and Practical Center for Child Psychoneurology.

Polina is 9 years old and, like any child, she loves to watch cartoons and she also enjoys listening to music and fairy tales. The girl is in the second grade, but is homeschooled, all because at 5 months Polina had her first epileptic seizure. After a complete examination, the child was diagnosed with symptomatic epilepsy. For a long time, her physician tried to find anti-epileptic therapy, but unfortunately, due to the complex form of epilepsy, remission was not achieved. Now Polina spends most of her time in a wheelchair; it is also needed for going outside and visiting hospitals. Like all children, Polina is growing up and her old wheelchair is already too small for her. Let's help her purchase a specialised wheelchair and make her life easier and more comfortable!

Ksenia Sviridova from Volgograd is 13 years old, and she is one of the twins diagnosed with cerebral palsy. During the period from 2015 to 2018, Ksenia underwent several surgeries on her hip joints in St. Petersburg at the Albrecht Institute. However, as everyone knows, surgeries are not enough, proper rehabilitation is the key to restoring the functions of the musculoskeletal system. Ksenia is an optimist, she loves everything new and has a huge craving for knowledge. Despite cerebral palsy, Ksenia loves to play billiards, jump on a trampoline (she can only do so lying down so far), and swim (where it is shallow). She also dreams of having a pet dog! To recover, Ksenia needs to undergo a rehabilitation course in Volgograd, this is what we are opening the fundraising for!

Sasha Mikhalchenko is 16 years old and lives in the Kyiv region. At 6 months old, he started having seizures. After examination, he was diagnosed with Bourneville disease (also known as tuberous sclerosis). Physicians prescribed the boy with anticonvulsant therapy, but the situation changed in the summer of 2020 - Sasha was diagnosed with a brain tumor and hydrocephalus. For medical reasons, Sasha underwent surgery that was successful. However, now he needs to undergo cancer treatment with Afinitor, which will reduce the size of the tumor and reduce the risks of a second surgery.

Vasilisa lives in the village of Gorshki, Perm region. At three months old, she was diagnosed with epilepsy, and since then Vasilisa has been taking medications. However, the treatment does not help, and the number of seizures does not decrease, they still occur several times a day. Now, doctors suggest that the diagnosis may be wrong, and daily seizures are caused not by epilepsy, but rather a manifestation of a genetic disease. To find out what happens, she needs a genetic test that costs 36,600 rubles. The test will help determine the origins of the disease and to thereafter apply the right therapy.

Viktor is only 1 year and 4 months old, he lives in Ussuriysk, Primorsky Territory. He has congenital ichthyosis and Olmsted syndrome. Every month, Vitya needs special care products and special nutrition, this is about 80,000-100,000 rubles a month depending on his health condition, which can both improve and deteriorate. Kids like him are called Fish children. The necessary care funds are not paid from the budget. The child needs the constant care of the mother, and the father's income is not enough to feed the family.

Baby Taisiya ​​has CP. Another name for this disease is cerebral palsy. This diagnosis causes trouble moving, thinking and speaking. It was necessary to help raise funds for a rehabilitation course. After the first course of treatment in Moscow, Taisiya ​​feels much better, she can now maintain a straight back, and her hand motility and speech improved.

Vika's story is anything but simple. After measles encephalitis, she fell into a coma. For 2 years, Vika has been supported by mechanical ventilation and various medications. Thanks to the first money transfer, Vika's parents were able to buy expensive medicines that ensured the maintenance of vital body systems for another month.

Artyom has a complex disease - congenital epidermolysis bullosa, children like him are also called “butterfly children”. They need daily dressings: this allows them to feel comfortable and lead a normal life. Thanks to the donation, we managed to buy medications and expensive dressings.