Yanislav Proychev is almost 1 year old from Plovdiv. Right after his birth symptoms of the Down syndrome are found, a diagnosis which after some examinations is confirmed. The treatment done on that stage includes rehabilitations. By doctors’ advice the child will start taking amino acids, which according to them will have a good impact on his further development. The fund granted 2500 BGN for combined treatment of rehabilitation and amino acids for little Yanislav.

Radost and Teodor Vladimirovi are brother and sister, respectively 2 and 7 years old. Both children suffer from a hard form of Child Cerebral Paralysis. “PROtegni raka” helped the family by taking over the expenses for the rehabilitation which costs 2 000 BGN for a second year.

Desi Grozdanova is a pretty 8 year-old girl from Kazichene village. She was born a full-te with the navel string twisted around her neck, in depressive condition. She was raised in an infant incubator. At only 10 months of age she was diagnosed Child Cerebral Paralysis. All four limbs are affected. The muscle strength is decreased, the fine motorics, equilibrium and head control are damaged. Desi can, although difficult, turn from belly to back, she can crawl, but not creep or sit. The fund financed the purchase of a therapeutic chair for positioning for the price of 2 500BGN.

Ivan Dechev is five and a half years old, suffering from Autistic like disorder of behaviour. He needs to visit a psychologist twice a week, a logopedist once and twice- art therapy. “PROtegni raka” helped with 2 500BGN for Ivan’s rehabilitation.

Deyan Yurukov is only 8 months of age from Plovdiv. He suffers from arthrogriposis, found during the birth, which is expressed in malformations in either the upper and lower limbs. In order to impact on the motor functions in this early age are being done permanent rehabilitations, thermotherapy and electro stimulations, and on this stage there is an improvement. The sum of 2 500 BGN approved by the fund will serve for continuing little Deyan’s therapy.

Emanuil Dzhurov is 2 years old from Yagoda village, Stara Zagora region. When he is only 5 months of age a Child Cerebral Paralysis has been settled, pursued by symptomatic epilepsy. The child has a neuron-psychic falling behind, does not speak, cannot sit by himself, and according to the doctors is not in the condition to start walking at the moment and needs permanent kinesitherapy and logopedical help. The parents will use the 1 000 BGN from “PROtegni raka” for more intensive rehabilitation for Emanuil.

Radina Penkova is 7 years old from Burgas. Little Radina is diagnosed Hypermetropia, the so called lazy eye. As a result from the disease the child has a decreased sight - 30% of the right eye and 50% of the left. After examinations with a specialist from a clinic in Kaluga (Dr. Yudina) a treatment of three cycles of procedures for stimulating the sight nerve is recommended. As a result of them it is expected that by turning 18 the Radina’s eyes should be cured completely. “PROtegni raka” helped the realization of the first surgery with 2 500 BGN.

Six-year old Gergana Dimitrova from Yambol suffers from Child Cerebral Paralysis. The fund granted 1000lv for rehabilitation, which includes tangentor, electro stimulation, logopedist, healing gymnastics, hand massage and studies in a sanatorium in Momin Prohod. The procedures start on the 10th of March, 2009.

Vesna Veneva is 8 years old from Sofia. In February, last year, she enters Pirogov with pain in the belly and a hard kidney crisis. After an examination it is settled that she has a stenosis of the urethra. She needs to be put a doze of Defluks- an expensive medicine, which is too hard for an unemployed mother. The fund helped with the purchase of a single doze of Defluks, which costs 800 BGN.

Toni Naydenova is 7 years old. During the summer, 2008, it is settled that she has a benign brain tumor. A surgery had been made, but now she needs special examinations abroad, which will show whether another one is to be done for removing the whole tumor. A donation account has been opened in order to raise funds for the examinations. “PROtegni raka” joined with 2 500 BGN.

Three-year old Philip Karaivanov suffers from Child Cerebral Paralysis. “PROtegni raka” granted 1 000 BGN for rehabilitation and metabolic therapy for improving little Philip’s condition.

Little Tsvetozara Vasileva is 4 years old and has Child Cerebral Paralysis. The fund granted 1 000 BGN for her rehabilitation.