In
October, a record-breaking 332,000 euros was donated to the Gift of Life cancer
treatment foundation, the bulk of which for 7-year old Annabel’s treatment. The
foundation council approved of the funding of the treatment of 18 people – also
a record-breaking number, 14 of whom are receiving the foundation’s support for
the first time. All in all the foundation covered 264,000 euros’ worth of
medical bills.
A gift of hope and a chance
In
October we gave a helping hand to 7-year old Annabel, whose neuroblastoma
treatment we fund with more than 170,000 euros in cooperation with the Estonian
Association of Parents of Children with Cancer.
Our
public call for supporting her treatment caused a veritable explosion of
kindness in Estonia, as more than 200,000 euros was donated within a day. Thanks
to Annabel we now have enough money for yet another child in need of
neuroblastoma treatment.
- Watch Annabel’s story HERE.
- Read the story told by Annabel’s mother,
Marianne Lõhmus, HERE. - Annabel’s father, Allar Sepp, and Toivo
Tänavsuu, the head of the cancer treatment foundation, shared their
emotions following the flood of donations on TV.
Treatments of Rita and Ruth continue
We
also continued supporting 55-year old Rita Elur’s lung cancer treatment in
October. The treatment that started in early spring is working. It costs nearly
5000 euros a month.
Rita
writes: “I found out about my illness in November 2015, which truly
shocked me. Thanks to chemotherapy, followed by radiation therapy, my body was
purified of cancer, but then tumours appeared in my head. Analyses showed it
had returned. As I was lying in the hospital, treatment with a medication
compensated by the Gift of Life began. Thanks to the foundation, I can now say
that the medication has stopped the cancer from spreading.
Their
work is priceless. It is a matter of life and death, but now, thanks to the
foundation, I can live. My family, relatives and friends keep themselves
up to date with the foundation’s activities and truly appreciate its work.”
We
also continued supporting the treatment of 57-year old Ruth Alas. Her treatment
costs more than 6500 euros over the coming two months.
Ruth
writes: “In last months I have been a testament for many that this
diagnosis does not necessarily mean your life is over. I went to a class
reunion and held a lecture at Kaunas University of Technology. I have passed my
management-related knowledge on on the radio and in a magazine. I have prepared
my lectures and training events with the purpose of helping our organisations’
management develop in a direction that prevents people from burning out and
instead encourages them to enjoy what they are doing. I’d be truly grateful if
I could keep on doing that.”
Watch
Ruth’s interview HERE.
Little Amelia can be with her grandpa!
Since
October we have also supported Grandpa Anatoli, who is fighting bowel cancer. His
medication named Lonsurf costs nearly 5000 euros in the coming months. In 2014
doctors discovered an advanced malignancy in his large intestine.
Anatoli’s
daughter, Anzela, writes: “There has been some good news during the
illness as well. Namely, in February 2016 Anatoli’s only grandchild, Amelia
Linda, was born, whom we had been waiting for for nearly 14 years. Amelia
visits her grandpa very often, to his delight, and wants to do so for a very
long time. Every moment they spend together brings a smile to Anatoli’s face. We
really hope that the new medication will help and extend Anatoli’s life.”
The
foundation funds the same medication, Lonsurf, for two women from Tallinn – one
of them a 59-year-old and another a 60-year-old.In both cases we contribute
nearly 5000 euros.
An
80-year old grandfather from Haapsalu will receive a medication named Xofigo
thanks to the foundation’s support, which will cost nearly 12,000 euros in the
coming months. Another elderly man, this time from Rapla County, can rely on
the foundation for purchasing a lung cancer medication named Everolimus. We
fund this with more than 6000 euros.
A
67-year old woman from Pärnu is about to undergo treatment for multiple myeloma
that costs nearly 50,000 euros per quarter, but she covers 50% of the costs by
herself.
A
69-year old lady from Tallinn is going through nearly 9000 euros’ worth of
bowel cancer treatment with benefactors’ support.
The
lung cancer treatment of Erik Saar, a 50-year old family man from Tartu, will
also continue, costing nearly 5000 euros a month.
5-year old Tauris is getting better!
At
the beginning of the year the Gift of Life cancer treatment foundation and the
Estonian Association of Parents of Children with Cancer jointly funded the
neuroblastoma treatment of 5-year old Tauris with nearly 100,000 euros. The
latest news from Tallinn Children’s Hospital confirms that the treatment was
successful and the boy is getting better!
Tauris’
parents write:
“Many
thanks to all of you. Also from Tauris, who is being a very good boy. Tauris
enjoys spending time in his kindergarten, with his friends and nice teachers. It
has been three months since our last treatment and these have, naturally, been
full of waiting for the results. In September we had an examination we had been
waiting for and the results were good. Now we need to keep it like that and still
hope for the best.”
Charity reflectors, saws, birthdays…
Starting
from October, you can buy the cancer treatment foundation’s charity reflectors
from Selver, Prisma, Rimi Hypermarket and Stockmann stores and Circle K
stations that serve as double life-savers – they make you visible in the dark,
thus saving your life, and buying them gives extra days for cancer patients. A
reflector costs €1.99.
Husqvarna
Estonia supported the treatment of a child who will receive the foundation’s
support in the future, by donating a load of toy saws – 200! We hand the
toy saws, which are perfectfor Christmas gifts, out in exchange for donations
under certain circumstances.
Read
more about the campaign HERE.
Starting
from July this year the customers of Circle K stations have donated nearly 5000
euros for cancer patients through donation boxes at the stations.
Find
out more HERE.
Tartu
Ehitus, one of the oldest construction companies in Tartu, and Tevent, a
ventilation works company, celebrated their anniversaries in the Estonian
Aviation Academy on 13 October. The jubilarians
did not ask for gifts or flowers and instead asked the guests to donate to the
Gift of Life cancer treatment foundation. All in all the partygoers donated
more than 7900 euros for cancer patients.
13
families from the Rõõmukool baby school in Jõhvi collected bottles for four
months to support cancer patients. The raised 360 euros was donated to the
cancer treatment foundation to help cancer patients from Ida-Viru County.
Charity basketball games and fundraisers at
malls
In
October we participated basketball games in Rapla and Tartu. Spectators of Avis
Utilitas and University of Tartu game in Rapla raised more than 600 euros via
donations and charity auction and spectators of University of Tartu and Kalev
Cramo game in Tartu donated 700 euros.
Our
volunteers raised nearly 3000 euros in donations in Stockmann, Ülemiste and
Tartu Lõunakeskus shopping centres.
Charity auctions
We
held two wonderful auctions in October, whose proceeds went to cancer patients.
Jaanika
from Saaremaa donated a self-made quilt to us in memory of her sister, which we
put up for auction with a starting price 99 euros. The quilt was bought with
1470 euros.
Read
the story of the quilt HERE.
During
the auction a nice robot lawnmower also found a new home, donated to us by
Husqvarna Estonia. The robot lawnmower was put up for action with 99 euros and
was sold with 3307 euros.
Politicians donated in the evening of
Election Day
The
Gift of Life visited the celebrations of eight parties and election coalitions
in Tallinn in the evening of Election Day, where politicians donated nearly €3000
for cancer patients.
Find
out more HERE.
Toivo Tänavsuu: Estonian people are
wonderful!
Toivo
Tänavsuu, the head of the foundation, gave an interview to TV3 news, where he
admitted that the Gift of Life has received so many donations in three years
that they have been able to support all cancer patients who belong to the
foundation’s target group. All in all there have been 170 people.
Watch
Toivo’s interview HERE.
Entrepreneur, ‘buy’ your Christmas gifts and
cards this year from the cancer treatment foundation
The
Gift of Life cancer treatment foundation recommends that companies give up
making boring and useless gifts for their clients, partners and employees this
Christmas and instead make a donation for cancer patients. This year the
companies can also purchase charity Christmas cards and boxes of waffles from
the cancer treatment foundation.
Click
HERE
for further information.
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