Recent medical tests have revealed the need for urgent reconstruction of the oesophagus and removal of the affected part of the lung. The child will have to undergo complex surgery, long-term rehabilitation, expensive medication, and a special diet.

Platon Kononenko has struggled with epilepsy since childhood. Over almost 5 years of fighting the disease, the boy has endured many hardships.

The girl's mother died when the little girl was not even a year old, so the father takes care of Vlada and her older brother. He, Oleksandr, works as a handyman in the countryside, so he earns little money, which is barely enough to raise his children.