17 years old - adult, teenager or child?
A 17-year-old boy who suffers from a multitude of diseases: infantile cerebral palsy, heart failure and others, remains a helpless child for life. Vasile is the beneficiary from Soroca and has a severe psychomotor retardation.
Being "tied" to the bed all his life, Vasile has never moved and does not know how to speak. Emotions and pain are expressed in just a few sounds. This year, the boy was taken over by the palliative care team from Soroca and we hope that the care given will make him make a move as small as it is, another sound, to be heard and to express his needs.
Vasile is the older brother, he has a healthy brother 7 years younger, and he is taken care of by his mother, being abandoned by his father. The mother fails to provide complex care for the boy, being forced to work and take care of the house and another brother.
More recently, Vasile was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the recovery process being hampered by the diagnosis at birth, but the assistance received from Hospice of Hope UK last month was very valuable and life-saving, namely the device for removing mucus from the lungs.
The story of an active and hardworking lady, but with a ruthless diagnosis
Behind the partnerships we establish are always the people, but the most important are the people for whom we wake up every day and work - our beneficiaries.
Mrs. Eudochia, from Andreevca village, Orhei district, is 69 years old. A very active, smiling, grateful and hardworking lady. At first glance, you wouldn't even say that he suffers from a disease - skin cancer. As usual, Ms. Eudochia greeted the team with good cheer and energy. The professional medical help regularly offered by the mobile team from Orhei, but also the daily work, are the ones that alleviate the patient's pain.
Summer house, neat yard, arranged garden, firewood cut and folded, two satiated and gentle cats, is all the legacy of Mrs. Eudochia. This was the fate, because she has no family, no children, the only ones who come to her aid are the neighbors and the mobile team from Orhei district.
Halloween on wheels for palliative care
Today, October 30, Hospices of Hope Moldova organized the first event on wheels for all those who want to help the incurable patients through a unique charity event.
One of the main goals of this action was to raise funds for multidisciplinary teams that are part of the Hospices of Hope Moldova network and which this year exceeded the number of 3000 patient care.
"We promote the message of developing free palliative care services and support such activities to raise public awareness but also to raise funds that will allow us to further develop this area," said Lara Moraru, executive director of the organization.
The charity event brought together parents, young people and children who came on rollers and scooters, masked for Halloween, and walked a circle around the lake in Valea Morilor Park.
We thank INSP for the safety of our participants.
Event partner: Fruits & Berries
Anonymous in-kind donors: Thanks for balloons and accessories.
The second training of Charity Yoga
We are grateful to the participants, supporters and anonymous donor who decided to double and round up the amount accumulated during the training up to 10 thousand lei.
Thanks to the partners @ crocus.life @ cocacola.moldova @ tidbit.md and #fruitsandberries who offered gifts for the lottery at the end of training.
