In 2013, Lidia fell ill with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. She spent six months in one of the leading children's cancer hospitals and had a few courses of chemotherapy. With the help of Gift of Life, Lidia survived. Read more
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. Read more
Nearly a thousand pounds was raised recently by Gift of Life long-term supporter Evgeny Kuznetsov in collaboration with Locals.org, a new social discovery app that aims to turn every meet-up or experience into an opportunity to do good within your community. Read more
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. Read more
Thank you ever so much for supporting Kirill's treatment and giving him a chance to beat leukaemia! He's in remission and studies hard to finish a high school in just a year's time. Read more
Power of 10 with Vadim Levin, our Trustee, former VTB Bank Deputy Chairman, photographer. Carry on reading to know how the Russian community in the UK unites to help children back home. Read more
To support the crucial needs of our patients and raise funds, Chulpan Khamatova has been pledging her birthday to benefit the charity for years now. Meet our amazing heroine of Power of 10 as she celebrates her birthday today! Read more
Thanks to your kind help, in 2019 four-year-old Vanya from Belorechensk, a town in the south of Russia, received life-saving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, the most common cancer in children. Read more
The Power of 10 has worked yet again giving little Dasha a chance to survive cancer. Every donation from the modest to the significant can change the life of a seriously ill child and their family. We talked about this life-saving effect of collective help with Dasha's mum, Venera. Read more
Olga Levi from Krasnodar was just 15 y/o when she was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma localised in her iliac bone. With your help Olga underwent life-saving surgery in a clinic in Moscow. Thank you so much for this! Read more
Why is it important to help children in Russia? Olga Kotilevskaya, a London-based photographer explains what motivates her to support our cause. Read more
Savely fell ill in 2018 when he was only 12. He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. His family was devastated by this news. The illness required a long and intensive treatment. Thank you for helping us pay for this treatment. Read more
Our volunteer fundraiser Sergey Ionov has yet again conquered Badwater 135, notoriously one of the world’s toughest runs. For the Power of 10 feature we talked about big goals, helping charity and the support that can increase donations in power of ten. Read more
At the age of two Azalia began suffering from frequent respiratory infections with severe complications a medical examination confirmed she had a serious disorder - immunodeficiency. You helped us pay for her vital treatment. Read more
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. Read more
Gift of Life volunteer, photographer and videographer Valentina Korabelnikova shares her story and explains why it is so important to help those in need. Read more
Power of 10. Olga Shlichkova, the mother of our former patient Egor thanks all the donors who helped pay for Erwinase for her son in 2013. Combined effort allowed for a tenfold result - Egor has completely recovered! Read more
Power of 10. Natasha Dudina, a cancer survivor, artist and graphic designer shares her story of recovery and how she found out that when people come together to fight for a good cause, nothing’s impossible. Read more
Power of 10. Natalia Savelova started working at Podari Zhizn as coordinator just recently. She has already seen how the joint effort can increase impact tenfold, resulting in millions of roubles in donations. Read more
The Power of 10. In the 10th anniversary year, we are telling how doing good saves lives and your support can increase tenfold when we work together. That’s how it was for Zhenya Vaneeva. Read more
The Power of 10. Nadia Raud has been helping Gift of Life for over ten years. She recalls some unforgettable moments of her journey as a volunteer of the charity. Read more
Margarita Khairullina recovered from leukaemia and managed to earn a degree in journalism, get into photography and become a swimming instructor. Read her story now and support children with cancer. Read more
Olga Zenovich from Bloomberg has recently traded volunteering hours for monetary donations to Gift of Life. Here she explains how. Read more
The Podari Zhizn coordinators at the Rogachev Centre about quarantine, its lows and ups for young cancer patients and the team. Read more