Halyna Suhovik

Halyna Suhovik was 80 this August. The pensioner almost lost her hearing after a stroke. However, she met us in good humor and with a smiled face. Lady Halyna is alone. She has no family to support or visit her, and out team brought her groceries. However, they are not enough since her retired pay doesn't exceed 3,000 hryvnias. Please, join to help Halyna.

Oleh Riabchuk

Mister Oleh met us in his flat, sitting on the floor. He cannot walk because of a hip fracture. Besides, he is blind in one eye. Oleh Riabchuk is 65. He was very active in youth and received the Master of Sports title in trampolining. Besides, he became an Honored Coach of Ukraine in sport gymnastics, acrobatics, and trampolining. To date, the man is alone in his flat and moves by crawling around on the floor.
Our charitable foundation “Hold My Hand” brought him a bag of groceries. Join out team!

Maria Yefremivna

85-year-old Maria Yefremivna met us with a pretty smile on her face and home apron. She was cooking soup. Social workers tell our volunteers that their wards never ask for meat or fish. Instead, they limit themselves with vegetables and low-cost groats. Lady Maria is a widow of a disfigured World War 2 veteran. She has skin cancer, Diabetes mellitus type 2, dizziness, and fainting. The woman is blind in one eye, and the second eye has hard time seeing. She leaves home sometimes, but walking has taken its toll on her body.
We brought Maria Yefremivna a bag of groceries. If you want to join and help, she will be very grateful!

Julia Mykolaivna Hermanovska

We visited and brought food to Julia Mykolaivna Hermanovska. She is 78, and she almost never leaves home. Her husband died, and her son is disabled. Julia Mykolaivna was a librarian in Kyiv-Mohylyanska Academy in the past. While speaking to Julia, you understand how educated and well-read the woman is, whithout getting an idea of reasons for pensioner's need for counting every dime.

Liubov Ivanivna Hryschenko

Liubov Ivanivna Hryschenko was born in February 9, 1937. She is a former shaper, and she had been working in to 70 years old. When a welfare house was closed, Liubov Ivanivna lost her job and couldn't find another one because of her age. When our volunteers offered her footwear or clothers, she said that has already sewed enough outfits in advance when working as a shaper. Liubov Ivanivna likes reading newspapers and books and listen to the radio. Besides, she does exercises in the yard every day. However, she complains about heart, the pain in her knees, and poor eyesight.

Martselina Ivanivna

She is 86. Martselina Ivanivna's daughter died at the age of 41 because of stroke. This old lady has been working as a shop-assistant for 55 years. Now, her pension is only 3,000 hryvnias. Martselina Ivanivna feels hard to move because of multiple disc hernias and cracks in the spine. She spends 1,300 hryvnias on medicines every month and 850 hryvnias on utility, having only 900 hryvnias to survive. Other words are not appropriate since she has struggled to survive. In addition, our volunteers found out that the temperature is not higher than 12 degrees Celsius in her falt in winter. Local authrities promises to help but doesn't solve the problem.

Alla Vasylivna Petelko

Alla Vasylivna Petelko was born in May 28, 1935. Alla Vasylivna and her husband has recently lost their only son died because of terrible disease — brain cancer. In turn, Alla Vasylivna suffers from coxochondrosis of the hip joint. This problem doesn't allow Alla Vasylivna to move around the flat. Her husband has cancer and has recently broken his femoral neck fracture on the hip. That's why he almost bedridden. The foundation “Hold My Hand” helps them with food and household chores.

Liudmyla Kostyantynivna Kochubiy

Liudmyla Kostyantynivna Kochubiy was born in January 3, 1936. Her son died because of terrible desease — brain cancer. After his death, the woman went through stroke and heart attack. She had been several days unconscious, alone in her flat, until neighbors called an ambulance and police. Not long ago, the woman has had a complex eye surgery that cost her 21,000 hryvnias. She couldn't pay and borrowed money at friends. So, she has debts and tries to pay from her miserable pension.
The foundation “Hold My Hand” helps them with food, household chores, and raising money for her medical treatment.

Tonya Kuzmivna Gudko

Tonya Kuzmivna Gudko was born in 1932. When our volunteers visited this cheerful pensioner, they experienced many positive emotions since she was smiling all the time. Antonina Kuzmivna has been working at the plant “Artem” with asbestos proven to be harmful to her health. There, a lung disease has developed. Antonina Kuzmivna has no children, and her husband died from stroke 12 years ago. Now, this enthusiastic and misguidedly optimistic woman has to spend old age alone.
The foundation “Hold My Hand” helps her with food and daily routines.

Larysa Mykolaivna Bondar

Larysa Mykolaivna Bondar was born in 1935. Her elder sister is 92, and Larysa Mykolaivna promised to help her despite cancer. Larysa Mykolaivna has never has kids. She has been working at the plant “Artem” all her life, earning only a miserable pension.

Natalia Volodymirivna Shushkovska

Natalia Volodymirivna Shushkovska was born in 1950. This strong woman suffered two strokes. However, she found the strength to get back on her feet and move around the flat on her own. The woman hasn't gone out for several years already because she lives on the 6th floor without an elevator. Besides, she has kidney problems. Natalia Volodymirivna worked at the blood transfusion station and became a honorary blood donor of Kyiv. Her kindness saved many lives, and the time came to help her.
The foundation “Hold My Hand” helps her with food and housekeeping.