Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun's non-state charitable foundation "Give Life" appeared in 2007. This is an association of people who, long before the foundation was founded, helped children as volunteers to cope with their serious illness. Back then, charity was not as common as it is now. Unfortunately, many people are used to turning a blind eye to someone else's misfortune. "Children are the flowers of life, and they can be helped," actresses Dina Korzun and Chulpan Khamatova know for sure.
The Gift of Life Charitable Foundation does not have any branches or representative offices in the regions of Russia. This is an initiative group of volunteers - volunteers and donors, which has been providing assistance to children with oncological and hematological diseases for many years.
Give Life also has two partner funds outside our country - in the UK and in the USA.
Create a fund
In 2005, the actress Chulpan Khamatova, after talking with pediatric oncologists andhematologists of the city of Moscow, I saw in what a deplorable state the hospitals were then. Doctors asked her to hold a charity concert, the proceeds of which were to go to expensive medical equipment. Teaming up with Dina Korzun, Chulpan held two charity concerts. The second concert was held at the Sovremennik Theatre, and invited famous musicians and artists were involved in it. This concert helped Chulpan Khamatova raise 300 thousand dollars for the treatment of sick children. The following year, another charity concert was held, organized by Dina Korzun and Chulpan Khamatova. The Podari Zhizn Foundation was organized shortly thereafter. And now concerts called "Give Life" with the participation of various talented pop stars are held in Moscow every year.
Everyone can help
The actress is sure: everyone can help sick children! You don't need to have a lot of money to do this. For example, you can donate blood regularly, or you can become a volunteer, come to the hospital to play with children, help them, write letters of support, and also help parents as a courier … There are many options - if you wish.
It is impossible not to change, dealing daily with sick children, their problems. It becomes obvious what is really important in life and what should not be paid attention to. "I am happy that I met selfless, unusually kind people - volunteers," Chulpan Khamatova admits.
The charitable foundation has existed for about ten years, and the patients themselves maintain a warm atmosphere in it throughout the time. After all, even sick children, in fact, remain the same children! They play, draw, make some progress. When children recover, this also brings great joy. When you learn about the successes of your pupils, it cannot but rejoice. Some children who have recovered grow up and come to the hospital to work as volunteers, in turn helping other children cope with the disease.
Children's Hospital
In 2008, thanks to the assistance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Chulpan Khamatova Foundation built a children's center for oncology, hematology and immunology in Moscow. The center was named after one of the fund's patients - Dmitry Rogachev. A boy with cancer invited the President of Russia for tea with pancakes. And the fund succeeded in making the boy's wish come true! Thanks to this occasion, a children's hospice was built. Unfortunately, the boy is no longer alive. Dima Rogachev died in September 2007 in Israel from a hemorrhage in the lungs.
Fund activities
The Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun Foundation is working in many areas. Among them:
- Raising funds for specific patients.
- Provision of temporary housing in Moscow for visiting patients and their relatives.
- Organization of volunteer movement in hospitals to supportpatients.
- Providing treatment for patients abroad.
- Organization of donation.
- Purchasing the best drugs for Moscow clinics.
- Procurement of modern equipment.
- Official delivery by courier service from abroad of medicines not registered in Russia.
- Creation of a charitable store together with the Vera Foundation.
- Conducting training seminars for Russian regions.
- Repairing Moscow hospitals.
- Psychological help, etc.
Support for children before and after treatment
Chulpan Khamatova's Foundation also helps children before and after treatment. In the best cultural places of Moscow there is an exhibition of drawings by children - patients of the fund. Every year, since 2010, the foundation organizes sports competitions for cured children. Also, the Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun Aid Fund provides all possible assistance in holding charitable events to everyone who wants to contribute to the treatment of children.
