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EGOR APPEAL |
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This
is Egor (pronounced Yegor).
He is 7 years old and lives
in the Zhdanovichi Orphanage
in Minsk. We know very
little about his past, other
than his mother abandoned
him at birth.
Egor
is suffering from the very
unpleasant skin disease
called Ichthyosis. It causes
his skin to become very
thick and scaly and it
constantly cracks and
bleeds. His whole body is
affected, even his eyes are
crystallising. The way he
looks means that he has
become ostracised by the
other children. He is
leading a very sad and
lonely life |
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Unfortunately, the staff at the
orphanage do not have the
resources to give him the
intense daily treatment he
needs. They would love to help
him but, with two carers to
fifteen children, time is not on
their side either. We have tried
to buy the necessary medication
in Belarus but again, sadly for
Egor, it is not available at
present.
It is our
intention to bring Egor to Wales
for treatment, bringing with him
a carer to learn how to
administer the treatment along
with our interpreter Luda Tagay.
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problems are fully diagnosed and the
correct treatment is in place, we will
start the process of having Egor placed
with a foster family in Belarus. The
carer will then teach the family how to
administer his treatment. |
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| Cardiff GP, Dr
Joanna Longstaffe, has offered to help.
She has arranged for Consultants to
examine Egor – free of charge! Of
course, we need to raise the funds to
bring him over and to pay for any
medications and in-treatment. We are
aiming for £5,000 and any monies over
will go to buying Egor suitable clothing
to relieve irritation and supporting his
new family with any initial outlay for
specialist equipment. |
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If
you would like to help, please click on
the link below and donate on line.
http://www.justgiving.com/leavesofhopeEgor
Many thanks from Egor |
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