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April - June 2006

Gergana Petkova is from Sofia and was born in 1999. She suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Gergana is a 100% invalid (permanently limited potential for social adaptation), she cannot walk or talk. The child was visiting the Specialized Hospital for Residential Treatment of Prolonged Therapy and Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy ”Saint Sofia” in Krasna Polyana, where check examinations and rehabilitation exercises were carried out. The family GP from the hospital at the 4th kilometer Dr. Dimova recommended to the mother for Gergana’s treatment to be carried out in the clinic of Dr. Kozhiavkin (Intensive Neurophysiological Rehabilitation System) in Ukraine. "PROtegni raka" helped the family with BGN 2,500 for Gergana’s rehabilitation in the Ukraine.


The family of Arif Mumun, who became 16 years old this year, comes from a small village in Haskovo region. Arif suffers from Down syndrome and diabetes. These diseases caused also eyes damage. In April 2006 the condition of the eyes of Arif worsened. At the same time Arif and his brother Mumun became flu sick, which impeded the medication of the eyes of the child. The mother of Arif, who looks after her sons alone, approached "PROtegni raka" asking for help. She knows the activities of the fund since 2004, when "PROtegni raka"disbursed funds for the eyes medical treatment of Arif. This time the fund responded as purchased medications for flu treatment for Arif and his brother as well as eyes drops. Arif received was ordered classes that will help to correct his eyesight.


Evelina Georgieva was born on 19.10.2003 in Haskovo. On the second day after her birth a serious brain operation was made at “St. George” neurosurgery in Plovdiv. The brain center related to the motor functions was affected. At the age of 5 months luxation of the coxofemoral joint was determined. In November, 2005 the child was injected with Botoulin Toxin A in Sofia. This medicine relaxes the muscles of the left arm and leg for a period of 9 to 12 months and the results are very good, but a second injection was not given because the child had influenza. The effect from the toxin fades quickly with the termination of the procedures."PROtegni raka" approved an aid for a second injection with Botoulin Toxin A, as well as for the consequent physiotherapy. The child is very young and has a great chance to improve the motor activities of its limbs.


Peter Dimitrov is 9 months old. In the eighth month of his mother's pregnancy some anomalies of the foetus were discovered and the birth was caused. After that water was found in Peter’s brain and his diagnosis is hydrocephalia. Two months later, in order to reduce the brain pressure he undergoes an operation and a valve was placed in the lower part of his head. During the check-up an open cyst was found in the spinal column and as a result from that Peter was paralyzed from waist downwards. Presently he goes for rehabilitation procedures daily to Krasna Poliana Hospital in order to activate his lower limbs. Also a splint is to be placed in order to straighten his legs. In his mother’s view, as a result from the rehabilitation, Peter has started to move his lower limbs and she is optimistic about the future development of his motor skills. "PROtegni raka" approved a financial aid of BGN 600 monthly for a period of 4 months for reh abilitation, check-up and medicines.


Nikolai Todorov was born in 1999, in Montana. The last three years he lives with his grand-mother. His father is a cripple and his mother gave up taking care of her child. Nikolai is premature born and suffers from DCP – he can not move himself. His grand-mother connected us with a request for financing his physiotherapeutical procedures, besides the procedures covered by the Public Health Services, which can help his medical treatment. The charity fund "PROtegni raka" approved financing for the amount of BGN 1 600 for physiotherapeutical procedures and injection of Boutoline toxin A.


Borislava Dimitrova is from Varna and was born in 1995. The child is ill with cancer formations of her vagina, which appeared when she was only 6 years old, soon after suffering from measles. She was treated in Sofia and in Varna, and she had several operations, the last of which was in February 2006 in Sofia. Borislava stayed in the Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Obstetrics and Gynecology – Varna. After a consultation at the National Oncology Centre – Sofia, a therapy was appointed with Interferon, the purchase of which was made by ProTegni Ruka.


Little Victoria is the first child of the Fund ProTegni Ruka. Her parents came to the Bank after they had found out about us from the teachers at the school of blind children, from where we had received the first cases. On 12 May 2004 an operation was performed, which according to the doctors passed very well. Several days after the operation the whole family came to the Bank to say thank you. This year we helped Vicki again with BGN 50 for prophylactic examination.



Snejana Ketipova was born in 2003 in the town of Pleven. She suffers from hydrocephalus – raised liquid pressure in the brain, which presses the cortex. In the case of Snejana, this is the vocal centre that has been affected and there is a threat that the motive centre could also be touched by the raised pressure. In the spring of 2006 Snejana was medically examined in Pirogov Hospital and the doctors ascertained that it was necessary for her to be operated. The operation expenses are covered by the State Health Insurance Fund, however "PROtegni raka" provided BGN 2500 for purchasing the key-valve, which will help to decrease the brain liquid pressure.


Todor Katsarov, 8-year old, from the town of Burgas. He is afflicted with cerebral palsy – grave spastic quadric paresis. The child is with intact intellect, but as a result of the disease he has difficulties in moving. Since his birth up to now Todor has undergone 6 operations. After the last four operations of his knees and ankles, the treatment continued with rehabilitation, which is carried out in Burgas and in Plovdiv. The fund helped Toshko for the first time last year and now he feels better, this year we also assumed the commitment to help with other BGN 600 for his medical treatment.


Plamen Voykov is 15 years old and lives in Troyan. The child suffers from Anemia of Kulley (Thalassemia Major). He was diagnosed in the suckling period on the occasion of a hard anemic syndrome. Anemia of Kulley- typical for this disease is the destruction of the erythrocytes (the red blood cells). That inflicts blood transfusions- three times for two months. Plamen’s family lives on loan in Troyan in exceptionally bad material conditions of life. “Protegni raka” took the travel expenses to Sofia which are for a period of 20 days and the expenses needed for the daily putting of the Despheral medicine for the period of one year. The sum that "PROtegni raka"granted is BGN 1980.


Veselin Yotov was born in 1996 in Sofia. Being two-year old, he fell ill of acute lymphatic leukemia – high risk. He started treatment, multiple chemotherapies and radiotherapies, in the University Hospital Tsarist Joanna EAD (former ISUL). In August 2005 with the help of Fund for Children Treatment, Veselin was sent to Israel for marrow transplantation. Veselin is still in Israel with his mother and in the opinion of the responsible doctor the transplantation should be performed till October this year. "PROtegni raka" granted funds in amount of BGN 1,300 for the stay of Veselin and his mother in Israel.


Bojidar is five years old and suffers from heritable nerve parapalegia – Shtrumpel’s disease. This ailment is heritable and described with impossible self-depend step. Bojidar walks helped by his mother and his step is nerved with crossing of legs. Reflexes of the upper-limbs are well reserved. There is no medical treatment for this disease. The price of a single graft procedure of bole-cells is BGN 3 000. The charity fund "PROtegni raka"granted an amount of BGN 2 500, which will finance the operation of Bojidar.

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