Women in need

After the birth of our children, my common-law husband began to abuse me. He beat me severely, took away my money, and forced me to earn money with my body. When I refused, he beat me even harder. The violence lasted for 13 years. I managed to escape that nightmare, but the trauma left me with serious health issues. Now I’m raising a child with a disability. Due to my deteriorating health, I can no longer afford to pay rent or get the necessary medical treatment.

I am a 75-year-old woman living alone. I urgently need heart surgery to replace my mitral valve. The procedure is very expensive. The state medical program covers 80% of the cost, but the remaining amount must be paid out of pocket. With a pension of only 3,850 UAH, I am unable to raise the necessary funds. I am currently in the hospital in serious condition. I have no living relatives. Kind neighbors are taking care of me, and I am deeply grateful to them for their help — they are the ones who told me about you.

I have been diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. I am currently undergoing treatment at the Cherkasy Oncology Center. To stay alive, I urgently need an expensive medication — Eltrombopag. One package costs about 8,000 UAH, and I need 7 packages per month. I’m 37 years old and raising my 5-year-old daughter on my own. Because of my illness, I lost my job and had to take out loans I kindly ask for your help to save my life.

My 84-year-old father has prostate and skin cancer, and my mother suffers from diabetes. I am raising two teenage children on my own. My son is going through a psychological crisis. I am divorced due to domestic violence. I used to work as a kindergarten teacher, then joined a friend's business. At their request, I took out a loan — and then they got rid of me. Now I’m in debt, facing numerous problems, and have no money. My most urgent need is an expensive injection for my father, which I must find by the 20th of the month.

My husband beat me and threw me out with my two daughters — a 4-month-old baby and a 10-year-old girl. I am currently staying in my parents’ apartment with my sick mother, who had a stroke. I help her as much as I can, but there is a large debt for utilities. Since part of the apartment is in my name, the enforcement service has blocked my social card, which receives the child support payments. I am completely without money or food. I don’t know what to do next. I’m begging for help.

I am an elderly woman living alone from the city of Siversk, Donetsk region. My property has been destroyed, and the city is located in an active war zone. I spent one year and seven months living in a basement due to constant shelling and sustained an eye injury. After evacuation, I underwent an expensive surgery, but unfortunately, my vision did not recover. I am now living in Dnipro in a rented apartment. I am worried about my eyesight, suffering from leg problems, and I urgently need money for medical examinations and medication.