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Musaeva Larisa. Her family's apartment in Chechnya was destroyed and four family members have lived separately. After one year of correspondence by the committee the family is receiving their own apartment. Committee provided the family with 2,000 roubles (~ $70) for relocation. |
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Shamchalova Sabila came to Moscow to get treatment for her 5 year old granddaughter Elina who is afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder. The family can not find work because of absense of registration. Committee provided the family with 2,000 roubles (~$70) for food. |
Lena is 13 years old. She cannot walk and cannot sit well. Lena is suffering from a disease of the central neural system that is not well understood and without a known cure. Lena needs a special invalid wheelchair with straps. Such a wheelchair is very expensive ($1,500) and her family cannot afford it. Lena's mother does not have a job. Her father works at the factory and his salary and pension is hardly enough for food and medicine. That is why Lena's mother asked for help to buy the wheelchair. Without the special wheelchair Lena had to live with constant torment. RGN helped to pay for the wheelchair. |
Alesha Lobanov was under supervision of Moscow Children's Hospital since birth. Alesha has a very rare disease, total defect of the lymphosystem, which causes large amounts of lymph in abdominal cavity, edemas of arms, legs and genitals. Alesha's liver and kidneys were deformed and had to be removed. The liquid, which presses on the lungs and the heart, is constantly pumped out. The edemas make Alesha ugly, but he is not mentally ill. He is a normal child, clever and kind. His parents constantly struggle for his life. Now Alesha is in a sanatorium, receiving massage and bandages to help withdrawal of the lymph. He requires special German bandages, which his parents cannot afford ($300). RGN paid for the bandages for Alesha. |
David Khachatrian is ill with Burkitt's lymphoma (a solid tumor of lymphocytes, used by the immune system to make antibodies). David also experiences illness complications -- a fungus infection. David is one of five children in a refugee family from Baku; the family was unable to buy the only available $1000 treatment for the boy. With the help of RGN's money David received the necessary medicine. David hopes to get well soon and to become a professional football player when he is healthy. |
Beslab Saaev, 12 years old, desperately needed assistance. Beslan required treatment of chronic myeloblast leukemia and needed to regularly come to Moscow, where the treatment was available. During his illness the family became extremely poor: they had no money not only for staying in Moscow, but also for coming there. RGN's money was used to pay for their tickets, boarding house and money for food. It cost $300. |
| This is Larissa Achurzaeva from village Gechi. In August of 2000 Russian plane fell on her house, killed her husband, her son and four more relatives. Although she was wounded, she survived and so survived her daughter with whom she was pregnant at the time. Now her one year old daughter Amina is her only family. Committee for Civic Assistance has been trying to help Larissa since September 2001. Moscow immigration services declined her application for her status of forced migrant cynically saying that she fled Checnya for economic reasons. Committee is providing Larissa with money for food and shelter. She is in Moscow now but committee identified some dorm in Yzhevsk where Larissa was promised a place. |
| Ummat Temirchanove and Chava Mezhidova together are raising eight children -- theirs and their relatives' from Checnya. Those people sent their children away to keep them out of danger, to allow for normal nutrition and schooling. Now this big family lives in a Moscow studio. The family does not receive any help from the government. Committee has been helping these two heroic women for a while now with money and food. |
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A thank you letter from Mrs. Luisa Amhadovna
Sultanova. Dated September 9, 2001
To the Rescuing Global Neighbors Organization My name is Luisa Amhadovna Sultanova. A refugee from Chechnya, I applied to the Citizen assistance program for financial aid. On September 9, I received from them aid in the amount of 1,300 Russian Rubles. My children and I were at home in Grozny when our house collapsed. All three of my children were wounded, two of them seriously. Thanks to the help of Red Cross we were moved to Moscow to receive medical treatment. Later we were transferred to a specialized hospital in St. Petersburg where we have remained for the last two years. The only organization that has really helped us was the Citizen Assistance. Since they receive funds from you, I would like to thank your organization as well for your support and assistance to the needy. There is folk Chechen saying "Find a good neighbor first and then buy your house." We had to go through hell and survive to find out what wonderful neighbors we have. Please accept my heart-felt words of deep gratitude, Sincerely, Luisa Amhadovna Sultanova |
This is 14 year old Iman Asukhanov, wounded in September 2000 in the village Alkhan-Yurt. His mother died in the same assault but Iman's aunt brought him to Moscow to be treated for his wounds. His right leg had to be amputated. While Iman is being treated free of charge, RGN paid 29240 roubles (about $1000) for an artificial leg for him. RGN also gives $25 a month to his aunt for food & shelter while she stays in Moscow. |
Doctors are trying to save Iman's left leg. This equipment is provided free of charge. |
Xenia Abashina, an eight year old from Tajikistan, lost an eye as the result of an accident. Her mother brought her to Moscow where the doctors operated on her eye (free of charge) but could not restore the vision. The eye had to be removed but her mother did not have the money to purchase an artificial eye. |
RGN gave 1000 roubles (about $35) to buy an artificial eye for Xenia. |
Shuchran Shavkalova, 12 year old girl, lost the use of her legs after she and her family were held up for 3 days at control-check point under pouring rain. This wheelchair was purchased with 6,500 roubles (about $220) sent by RGN. |
Larissa Bachaeva lives in Grozny. She is married with four children. During the last war eight people from her family died, including her brother and father. Larissa's youngest son suffers from cerebral palsy, she takes him to Moscow for treatment. Committee helps Larissa with payments for very expensive orthopedic devices and also money for food and transportation. |
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