We, the parents of Olya Kudashkina, are pleading with you for help! 3.09.99 Irina gave 1000 rubles, Svetlana gave 400 rubles for the parents of Olya Kudashkina to cover funeral expenses. 20.08.99 Dear friends, we want you to share our grief. On August 19, at 3 am in the intensive care unit of Russian Pediatric Clinical Hospital Olya Kudashkina has passed. Olya had spent a half of her short life in the hospital; she lived there, played there, got to know the world. Olya was practically incapable of walking, playing outdoors, running, doing things all kids adore. In spite of these tragic circumstances, the girl loved life with a passion, she used to be joyful all the time. She loved people, and everyone who knew her got to like her immediately. Olya had a real passion for life, she struggled for her life up to the very last minute. Unfortunately, the disease had won. We would like to say a few words about those who was with Olya in the hospital. Olya's mother and grandmother believed that the girl would live; they constantly struggled with despair and hopelessness. Olya's mother, Natasha, lived in the hospital with the girl, not leaving the ward, even though she was expecting a child at the time. Olya's little sister was born the exact day and hour of Olya's death. We want to say a huge Thank you to all those who was supporting Olya and her family during these months. To those who gave money to buy medicine and food for Olya, for those who gave blood to her. Please do not think you have wasted your time and efforts. We are sure that good deeds do change something for the better in this world. Maybe the sense of Olya's short life was to make people feel kind and necessary. Many people from all places united in an effort to save Olya Kudashkina. Please, do not forget Olya. 15.08.99 Unexpectedly for everyone, a new grief has striken: Olya Kudashkina suffered a brain haemorrage. She is now in intensive care in a very serious condition. We are extremely worried about her life, but we still hope for the better. The girl still needs trombocyte donors (any blood group). Alexander transferred his fee, 435 rubles, for Olya. 7.08.99 Olya Kudashkina feels much better. She relocated with her parents to the apartment rent with money given by Marina. Olya still gets transfusions of trombocytes. The treatment should be continued until transplantation of bone marrow from the future sister is possible. During that time she has to live in Moscow, since such operation cannot be carried out in her native town. So the family badly needs money so they could rent an apartment for 2 to 3 months. 17.07.99 Marina gave 300 USD to Olya Kudashkina; Irina gave 500 rubles to Olya's mother to buy food. 12.07.99 Yelena from America sent in 50 USD for Olya Kudashkina. Two boxes of "Orungal" medicine have been bought for this money. 5.07.99 Olya Kudashkina's condition was absolutely hopeless, she did not respond to three courses of specialized treatment, besides, she developed a fatal complication - lung aspergellesis. She was operated, a portion of a lung was removed, but Olya's condition was still extremely grave - no leucocytes, no haemoglobin. In spite of despair, the treatment continued. Now Olya feels much better, she eats again, walks, draws, plays with toys. But the best news is her analyses. Her leucocytes are at 1.3! There is hope that bone marrow transplantation might be possible. Olya's mother is expecting a baby, and during the childbirth umbilical cord stem cells shall be taken. If the baby would be suitable regarding tissue antigens, bone marrow transplantation would become possible. We all hope that it would be so. 11.06.99 Olya's condition has imporved, she began to eat and to walk. Irina gave 100 USD for food to Olya's mother. 6.06.99 Olya's condition has slightly deteriorated, so the doctors decided to suspend intensive treatment. The collection of money for Olya's expensive medicine is also suspended, since the doctors have everything that is necessary for her in her present condition. 30.05.99 Irina brough 50 USD for Olya. 23.05.99 Dmitry from Tomsk transferred 1100 rubles for Olya, Anton transferred 500 rubles, Oleg from Singapore transfered 100 USD, Alexander from Dubna transferred 7000 roubles. 18.05.99 Svetlana brought 100 roubles and food for Olya. 8.05.99 Evgenia from the USA transferred $150 for Olya Kudashkina. 7.05.99 Victor brought $2,500 for Olya. The money collected recently were used for purchasing 10 ampuls of Ambizone ($2,200) and one box of Neipogen ($700); remaining $100 were used to buy liquid for transportation of granulocytes. 2.05.99 Marina brought $300 for Olya, and a girl (who did not introduce herself) gave 1000 rubles. 26.04.99 Olga sent 300 rubles for Olya, and Alexander from Ekaterinburg transferred 3,000 rubles. 25.04.99 Aleksey brought $150 for Olya Kudashkina. The money was used to purchase 10 flasks of Hess liquid for transportation of granulocytes and one box of Orungal. Veronika and personnel of a Moscow kindergarten passed $50 for payment to a donor of granulocytes. 16.04.99 The following people have brought money for Olya Kudashkina: Anton ($100), Mark ($100), Alexander (100 rubles), Petr ($100), a family with a child (150 DM), Viktor ($100), Antonina ($100); Lena from USA transferred $50. The money was combined with that transferred to the account earlier, and the hospital purchased 3 boxes of Neipogen. Unfortunately, Olya's temperature is unstable yet, and one Neipogen ampul must be injected daily to help Olya's organism to control infection. Many thanks to all who, transferring their money to buy medicines for Olya, gives her a chance to live. 9.04.99 A young man brought $100 for Olya. 3.04.99 Republican Medical Insurance Fund of Mordovia transferred 30,000 rubles for medical treatment of Olya Kudashkina. 24.03.99 Svetlana passed 100 rubles to purchase foodstuff for Olya Kudashkina. 22.03.99 Olga passed $100 for Olya and Natal’ya brought $100 to Olya. 11.03.99 The following money was transferred to the hospital’s account for Olya: 100 rubles from Dmitrii Vyacheslavovich, 100 rubles from Igor Pavlovich, 25 rubles from a woman with V.S. initials, 750 rubles from Loriye, Inc.ompany. 4.03.99 Sergey donated $200 for Olya. 27.02.99 Oleg sent additional 1000 rubles. 22.02.99 Ivan brought 30 ampuls of b-leikin. This is is a very expensive and effective medicine. 18.02.99 Oleg sent 1000 rubles. 17.02.99 The following money was transferred to the hospital’s account for Olya: 200 rubles from Natal’ya, 400 rubles from CO Krasnaya Presnya, and 1000 rubles are due from Oleg. At the moment, the account amounts to 5905 rubles. The contributors were: Alexander ($500 and 1000 rubles), Andrey (2300 rubles), Natal’ya ($100), Igor (2000 rubles), Natal’ya (200 rubles), and Alexander (300 rubles). Another box of Neipogen was purchased for $710 ( the company sold the medicine at a discount, lowering the price to a minimum. We thank them very much for this charitable action.) The remaining money can be spent by Olya’s mother to buy groceries and pay the donors. Dear ladies and gentlemen! For the two months, you made it possible to purchase 7 boxes of Neipogen, 5 packages of Orungal, and 1 flask of Sandimun as well as to pay the donor of granulocytes. This short list conceals the big money that would not be found ever without your concern and help. Thank all of you very much! 10.02.99 Many thanks to Galina ($550), Vsevolod ($60), Ekaterina (500 rubles), as well as to Konstantin ($90) and Sergey ($20) from USA, and to all those who sent their money earlier. Additional 2 boxes of Neipogen and 3 packages of Orungal have been purchased. 1.02.99 Many thanks to all those who continue to help Olya Kudashkina. Money came from Tver city, Sladkiy Dom trade company (305 rubles) and 5,000 rubles from the personnel of Concern Ecologiya, Inc.. Also, Olya’s mother received the money from Oleg (600 rubles), Olga ($100), staff of Sofiya company and their friends (600 rubles). The staff of Kalita, Inc. has transferred 16,600 rubles. As soon as the money is deposited into the hospital’s account, another box of Neipogen will be purchased. 26.01.99 The money collected by the staff of Landata company was paid by Olya’s mother to the donor (1500 rubles) who donated his blood for granulocytes isolation during three last days. Remaining 600 rubles, combined with an earlier sum of 2000 rubles, were spent on a solution for granulocytes and Orungal drug. Again, our thanks are due to Moscow News newspaper. The money collected by the paper was supplemented by money from Tat’yana and Vladislav who purchased another box of Neipogen (5 flasks). 18.01.99 The money, given by Katya and an unknown donator, provided Olya with one flask of Sandimun ($200). Additional 2000 rubles was brought to the department by an unknown woman. At this time, we do not know the exact amount transferred to Olya’s account since the transfer takes several days. 13.01.99 Just before New Year, Olya felt very sick. She was in intensive therapy, and the physicians lost all hopes and feared the worst. Now she feels better, and there is a chance to continue the treatment. Many thanks to all people who responded to our call and sent money to purchase the much needed medicines. Our special thanks to staff of Lamport Systems Company who purchased three boxes (15 ampuls) of Neipogen for Olya. We live in Saransk city, but at the moment we are in the General Hematology Department of the Russian Clinical Children’s Hospital. Olya’s diagnosis is aplastic anemia of a very severe degree. To save the life of our Olen’ka, we need Neipogen or Granacite drug. The price of one ampul is 2 million rubles, and a full treatment course requires 60 ampuls. We are cannot afford such expensive treatment, since Olya’s father is a college student, while Olya’s mother does not receive any wages because she is with her daughter in the hospital for a long time. We are pleading with you for help! Save life of our Olen’ka!