Podari Zhizn
| Founded | 26 November 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dina Korzun Chulpan Khamatova |
| Location | |
Area served | Russia; sister charities in the UK (Gift of Life) and in the USA (Podari.Life) |
| Website | podari-zhizn www www |
Podari Zhizn (Template:Lang-ru) is a countrywide Russian non-governmental charitable organization founded in 2006 by actresses Dina Korzun and Chulpan Khamatova. It has sister charities in the United Kingdom (Gift of Life)[1] and in the United States (Podari.Life)[2].
The main goal of the foundation is treatement, support and rehabilitation of children and young adults with oncological, hematological and other life-threatening conditions in Russia and CIS.
History
The Russian branch of the organization was founded on 26 November 2006 by famous Russian actresses Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun. The idea was proposed by Galina Chalikova, who then became the first director of the organization, and by oncohematologists Galina Novichkova, Alexei Maschanov, and Mikhail Maschanov. Previously, similarly named benefit concerts were organized by a group of activists, most prominently by Yuri Shevchuk.[3][4]
Since then, regular events have been organized in Moscow featuring many Russian celebrities, e.g. Andrey Makarevich, Chaif, Oleg Basilashvili, Alisa Freindlich, Diana Arbenina, Marina Neyolova, Liya Akhedzhakova, Leonid Yarmolnik, Sergei Garmash, Artur Smolyaninov, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Konstantin Khabensky, Vyacheslav Butusov, Ilya Lagutenko, Mumiy Troll, Neschastny Sluchai and others.[5][6][7][8][9]
The foundation established connections with leading medical facilities, such as Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology; Russian Children’s Clinical Hospital, Russian Research Center of Radiology, Moscow Regional Oncology Center, N. N. Institute of Neurosurgery, Morozov Children’s Municipal Clinical Hospital, and S.P. Botkin Municipal Clinical Hospital, and oncology centers in Russian regions.[10]
In 2011, the Federal Center for Pediatric Onco-Hematology was established, which received state-of-the-art equipment from Podari Zhizn. The Center delivers treatment to more than one thousand patients annually.[11]
Each year in June, Podari Zhizn organizes The World Children's Winners Games to help children who have overcome cancer get back to normal life and rehabilitate after the long battle with the disease.[12]
Gift of Life
A UK-based sister charity Gift of Life was founded in 2011.[13][14] It raises funds for purchasing essential anti-cancer drugs that are not supplied by the Russian health care system (eg. Asparaginase). It also arranges visits of foreign medical professionals to The Federal Center for Pediatric Onco-Hematology, and searches for suitable bone marrow transplants in donor registers, if a donor cannot be found among the patient’s relatives.
The Gift of Life have organized numerous cultural events and fundraisers in London.[15][16] They feature British, Russian and international stars, e.g. Teodor Currentzis[17][18], Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave,[19] Katie Melua[20] Stephen Fry, Mark-Francis Vandelli[21], Vivien Duffield[22].
In 2014, "Gift of Life" raised around one million USD.[23]
Podari.Life
On 1 June 2015, Podari.Life Inc was founded in the United States by a group of enthusiasts who have volunteered at Podari Zhizn. Its mission is to advance public education about childhood cancer and to increase awareness among medical professionals in Russia.[24]
Mission and goals
The foundation engages in multiple activities in the field of oncology in Russia. Its stated goals are[25]:
- to raise money for the treatment and rehabilitation of children with cancer and serious blood diseases
- to help the oncology and hematology hospitals that treat children and young adults
- to raise the public awareness of problems faced by seriously ill children
- to promote the voluntary unpaid blood donor movement
- to provide social and psychological aid to the ill children
- to develop the work of volunteer groups at medical centers dealing with pediatric onco-hematology.
It also successfully lobbies for legislative changes and tax incentives that will promote access to anticancer drugs and improve conditions of oncological patients.[26]
Achievements
Since its creation, the Russian branch of the foundation has helped over 40 000 children and young adults. It is Russia's leading childhood cancer organization and one of the most recognizable independent charity foundations in Russia.[27]
In 2012, the founders received a special prize For Humanism by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science.[28]
References
- ^ Girt of Life Official Website
- ^ Podari.Life Official Website
- ^ Podari.Life Inc story
- ^ Галина Чаликова рассказывает о себе
- ^ Чулпан Хаматова: Рядом со мной люди-подарки
- ^ Фонд "Подари жизнь" устроит концерт 15 мая
- ^ Благотворительность - это мода? Нет - это норма.
- ^ Простые истины
- ^ Настроение любви
- ^ Podari Zhizn Official Website
- ^ Podari.Life Inc story
- ^ The World Children's Winners Games
- ^ Фонд Gift of Life
- ^ Helping hands: How Russian charity organizations work in London
- ^ Nutcracker Magic Sends £500,000 Gift Of Life To Children With Cancer In Russia
- ^ An Unknown Friend and The Following Auction Raise over £16,000 for Children’s Charity
- ^ [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/09/facing-the-music-conductor-teodor-currentzis Facing the music: Teodor Currentzis
- ^ Concert: MusicAeterna / Teodor Currentzis at the Festival Hall
- ^ Russian, British actors perform in Gift of Life charity concert in London
- ^ Katie Melua – Gift of Life Old New Year’s Eve Gala in London
- ^ Gift of Life gala
- ^ Gift of Life gala
- ^ Podari.Life Inc story
- ^ Podari.Life. What we do
- ^ Charity foundation Podari Zhizn. About the Foundation
- ^ Чулпан Хаматова: Налоги наконец отменили
- ^ Charity foundation Podari Zhizn. About the Foundation
- ^ Академия «Ника» наградила спецпризом фонд «Подари жизнь»