Campaign Story

Panagiotis a 13-year-old boy, who has been  daily struggling since he came into this world. The child was born premature and he had to be immediately transferred to the NICU, however 40 days later, he managed to get discharged and to return home. As months went by however, his mother started to notice that the hypertonia in the lower extremities would not subside, as it usually occurs to all infants. The parents consulted with their pediatrician, who recommended a brain MRI, which results were heart-wrenching, since Panagiotis was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy.

Panagiotis diagnosis has not affected his speech or his cognitive development. He is a bright young man, with hopes and dreams for the future. However, the mobility problems he has been facing have severely affected his daily life. All these years, Panagiotis’ parents have tried every recommended treatment that is available in Greece. The child has been subjected to tendon lengthening, to physiotherapy, to botulinum toxin injections. These procedures however, did not manage to reduce the spasticity of the lower extremities. Panagiotis still has to wear leg splints, while he can only take a few steps with the help of his crutches.

Panagiotis’ parents were recently informed about a surgical procedure called selective dorsal rhizotomy, which has been proven to be effective for children with his condition. If the young man is subjected to this surgery, his motor skills will improve, while the spasticity of the lower extremities will be significantly reduced. The Organization has already come in contact with the clinic in the United States, where this procedure is performed, however the cost of this procedure is immense.

Panagiotis has been deprived of so many things of his childhood, however he is not giving up. The only thing he is asking for is a chance, so that he can be subjected to this specialized surgery. We have the power to offer him the ticket for this life-changing journey. Any contribution can make a great difference!

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You can help by the following ways:

• by entering the campaign’s webpage and making an online deposit using your debit or

credit card (through Viva Wallet, Paypal, Stripe).

• by making a deposit to one of the following bank accounts: Reference “PANAGIOTIS 075”

Piraeus Bank 

          Account number: 5222091702771

          IBAN: GR4101722220005222091702771

          SWIFT-BIC: PIRBGRAA

          Beneficiary: PRAXI AGAPIS-ACT OF KINDNESS

National Bank

          Account number: 21000630539

          IBAN: GR4401102100000021000630539

          SWIFT-BIC: ETHNGRAA

          Beneficiary: PRAXI AGAPIS-ACT OF KINDNESS

Alpha Bank

          Account number: 701002002030506

          IBAN: GR0401407010701002002030506

          SWIFT-BIC: CRBAGRAA

          Beneficiary: PRAXI AGAPIS-ACT OF KINDNESS 

Eurobank

          Account number: 00260024130201219506

          IBAN: GR6502600240000130201219506

          SWIFT-BIC: SWIFT-BIC: ERBKGRAA

          Beneficiary: PRAXI AGAPIS-ACT OF KINDNESS

• – by making a donation through the DIAS internet banking payment system, using this

campaign’s unique RF93917199075075075075075 payment.

• – by sending a text message to 19825. The message must read: “PANAGIOTIS 075”. (Charge  2,71€ /SMS)

*the charges include VAT as well as mobile subscriber fee. This number is available for all fixed and mobile telephony providers in Greece.