The story of Maria - Helen and the rescue of her right leg
The touching story of the brave girl begins at a very young age, when she was diagnosed with a failure to form the upper part of her right leg (thigh). This condition made it extremely difficult to support, walk and functionally the leg from infancy to adulthood. Maria-Helen could not use her right leg and walk normally, even with the use of aids. Due to all these malformations and deficiencies from the age of 1.5 years (2005) to 2021, when she was 18 years old, she had undergone multiple surgeries to restore her health. Allies and guardian angels in this difficult struggle, her parents, who supported her and continue to support her in every possible way all these years. Her father was forced to quit his job in 2019, as due to severe stress he suffered a severe myocardial infarction while the mother was the only member of the family who could work. Parents were trying to support their child in his long rehabilitation and by 2021 they had spent more than 200,000 euros on hospitals and doctors. But the needs were great and the road long. The extra surgeries could not be performed as, of course, the resources were exhausted. In May 2021, the father contacted us asking for our intervention to restore his child's health. We immediately proceeded to a thorough social and medical research to find the most effective solution regarding the course of the medical actions required. The total estimated cost of the operations and treatments that our beloved friend had to undergo, amounted to 30,000 Euros. Without any delay, we proceeded to a campaign to raise the amount of money while at the same time we offered psychological and moral support to the family members with the aim of encouraging and raising their morale. In the course of just one month we collected and offered the family the required amount that would offer Maria-Eleni the healthy future she deserved! At the same time and always with a view to creating the best possible conditions for the restoration of our little one's health, we settled previous financial debts of the family related to relevant medical interventions. In the very next period, Maria-Eleni underwent two successful operations and gradually continues her treatments until her complete restoration. All this time we are firmly on the side of our beloved friend and her family, we support them in counseling, we encourage them for their struggle and we try to relieve them in every possible way. We continue and will continue to be by their side in the future providing the care and support they need!
See the campaing of Maria - Helen
Maria-Eleni is an 18 year-old girl from Giannitsa who urgently needs our help, in order to save her right leg! Until this day, this brave young girl has been subjected to numerous operations, since she was diagnosed at a very young age, with congenital limb defect, which means that the ligaments in the tibiofemoral and pelvic joints, the femur and the muscles surrounding these areas, have not been formed properly. As a result the young girl experiences difficulty when walking, even when using orthopedic devices. The surgeries so far have been successful. However, she still has a long way to go, since, according to the attending doctors, it’s imperative that she undergoes a series of additional surgeries on the tibiofemoral joint since the ligament damage is so severe that she is not able to stand on her own. Furthermore, she must be subjected to additional plastic surgeries due to deformed scars and muscular dystrophy. Her parents have been supporting her every step of the way. However, her father had to quit his job two years ago, since, due to prolonged stress, he suffered a severe myocardial infarction. Currently, her mother is the sole financial provider of their household. Till this day, her parents have spent over 200,000 euros for surgeries and medical expenses. The cost for these additional surgeries amounts to 30,000 euros, a sum that the family cannot afford. *The Act of Kindness organization, took on this case after the parents’ call for help. The girl’s medical records have been thoroughly examined by the organization’s pediatrician, Mrs. Noula Paraskevi. Let us all contribute so that this young girl can have a better quality of life! Together, we can give a ray of hope to Maria-Eleni and her family! Any contribution, big or small, can make a difference!
Update 26.07.2021
Together we’ve made it happen!
Thanks to the sensitivity and support of hundreds of people from Greece, but also from abroad, we have managed to raise the required amount for Maria-Eleni’s surgeries.
The sum that was raised thanks to your immediate response amounts to 40,000 euros. 30,000 euros will be required for the necessary surgeries and her hospitalization, while the remaining 10,000 euros will be given to her family in order to pay some of their debts they have accumulated from her previous treatments.
On behalf of her family, we would like to kindly thank all of you for your support and your defining contribution.
The “Act of Kindness” organization will stand by this family until this 18 year-old-girl makes a full recovery.
We will keep you updated!