WHO we are

Ukrainian charity fund "Tabletochki" - an international charity fund protecting interests of children suffering from oncohematological diseases (blood cancer) in Ukraine. It was founded by volunteers in 2011.

Our partner “Lifeline” helps us fundraise abroad.

WHAT we do and WHY we need your help

In countries such as the USA, where modern treatment methods are available, 94% of childhood leukemia cases are cured. In Ukraine, this number is less than 50%. Hundreds of children die annually in Ukraine who could be saved with modern treatment. To guarantee successful treatment, a continuous supply of modern medicines is required. Unfortunately, the Government provides only half of the drugs needed for leukemia treatment.

Our purpose is to raise funds to cover the cost of treatment for children with blood cancer in two ways:
- Covering the cost of bone marrow transplant surgeries from an unrelated donor. These surgeries are not performed in Ukraine.
- Purchasing the necessary medicines that are not sold in Ukraine or not purchased by the government.

Our current needs

Currently, we are fundraising to cover the cost of bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor – a surgery that is not performed in Ukraine. The cost of one surgery performed in Italy is between 115 000 euro and 150 000 euro.

At the moment we are focusing on raising money for two kids in need of urgent treatment:

You have helped to give these children a chance by paying for their surgeries in 2014:

- Bogdan Vakhramov, age 7, from Zaporizhzhia region

  Diagnosis: juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

We fundraised 52 000 euro to cover the cost of the surgery performed in University Hospital of Verona, Italy. Bohdan is well and undergoing rehabilitation in Italy.

- Tymur Shamrai, age 5, from Zolotonosha, Cherkasy region

  Diagnosis: secondary myelodysplastic syndrome (refractory anemia with blasts excess RAIB)

We have fundraised 42 000 euro to cover the cost of surgery performed in University Hospital of Bologna, Italy. 

Timur’s transplanted cells have fully engrafted and he is undergoing rehabilitation in Italy.

- Pasha Bukhantsov, age 5, from Kyiv

  Diagnosis: first combined relapsed acute myeloid leukemia 

We have fundraised 28 000 euro to cover the cost of surgery performed in University Hospital of Bologna, Italy.

Pasha has had surgery on December 19th, 2014 and his state is being observed by the doctors.

- Maria Varych, age 4, from Kirovograd

  Diagnosis: essential thrombocythemia

We have fundraised 35 500 euro to cover the cost of diagnostics in University Hospital of Pisa, Italy. Italian doctors did not confirm the diagnosis stated by the doctors in Ukraine. Further diagnostics is in progress.

- Artem Rybalka, age 5, from Chernigiv region

  Diagnosis: severe acquired aplastic anemia

We have fundraised 90 000 euro to cover the cost of surgery to be performed in University Hospital of Henua, Italy. Artem has left to Italy on January 14th, 2015.

We also continue ongoing fundraising to purchase the monthly medicine supply for the children with blood cancer being treated in OKHMATDYT. Find out about immediate needs posted regularly on Tabletochki facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/tabletochki 


Thank you!

How to donate

Please donate by clicking DONATE or this link:  https://www.justgiving.com/tabletochki/4w350m3/donate

All donations will be passed to us by the UK registered charity Paul O’Gorman Lifeline (Charity No 1108060) which has also been working with Okhmatdyt for the last 12 years.

Tabletochki directs all incoming funds on most urgent needs and fundraising campaigns, however if you would like to donate for a specific child - please mention his/her name in donation comments. 

All funds raised through JustGiving are directly transferred to the hospitals performing specific surgeries (without being converted to hryvnya).

Over 90% of all donations are directly used to cover the cost of treatments or medicines. Our administrative cost is less that 10%. You can find financial reports on our website: http://www.tabletochki.org/reports

Spread the word
On our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tabletochki  you can find key facts about our organization. Spread the word about our campaign by sharing information on Facebook and by telling your friends about it.