Together for healing: a mother’s gratitude and a son’s second chance

We are grateful to share that with the support of our community, we were able to help a mother and her son in Ukraine through a critical surgery. 

This is Georgyi Kuznecov. He is a bright and kind 13 year old young man living in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. In the fall of 2024 he started suffering from what seemed to be epileptic seizures. After extensive medical testing it was revealed that he had a malformation in the right side of his brain that was creating an epilepsy-like syndrome. At that point it became clear that Georgyi required emergency surgery followed by extensive follow-up treatment and rehabilitation in order for him to remain healthy and thriving.

To proceed, his parents had to pay providers 170,000 hryvnia (over $4,000), an insurmountable sum for the family even in the pre-war times, let alone now. With your help, we have been able to provide part of the funds needed for this life-saving surgery.

George has successfully undergone his procedures and is now in recovery. His latest checkups show positive progress — and most importantly, no more epileptic activity. While he still needs time to rest and regain strength, his path forward is full of hope.

Georgyi’s mother shared her heartfelt message of gratitude to everyone who made this possible: “Thank you to all the people who helped my son with his surgery. Georgyi still needs a lot of rest but he is recovering, thank God! May goodness return to you a hundredfold.”

Moments like these remind us why we do this work. Together, we can bring hope, healing, and strength to families in need.