Rugaya is undergoing cancer treatment!

Little Rugaya is a long-awaited and much-loved daughter for her parents, a smiling chatterbox who loves to dance, sing, and dress up like a princess. Rugaya has been undergoing treatment for a serious cancer, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, for over six months. In the spring, her parents began to notice that Rugaya was getting more frequent headaches and had a persistent runny and stuffy nose. Examinations and a biopsy at her local hospital revealed a malignant tumor located in her maxillary and sinus cavities. Rugaya underwent several courses of chemotherapy, surgery to remove the tumor, and radiation therapy. The family's treatment costs were depleted, so they had to turn to charities. Our foundation already helped the girl last fall, and now the family is asking for help again, as Rugaya is not a Russian citizen and her treatment is expensive. The family can't cope without our help. Let's help brave and smiling Rugaya overcome her illness and sing and dance again.