Mikail has cerebral palsy. He needs a sports wheelchair

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Foundation • Moscow

Mikail is 11 years old. He has cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia. He can only walk with support. His legs don't obey him well, but his mind works perfectly. Mikail finished fourth grade with straight A's. He studies in a regular school, wins Olympiads. He sculpts with plasticine, writes stories, illustrates them into little books, and studies programming. He dreams of creating his own video game. His friends call him a walking encyclopedia — he remembers everything he reads or hears and loves sharing facts with those around him. Mikail loves playing tennis. But a tennis wheelchair — specialized, lightweight, maneuverable — is expensive. Right now, he borrows one for a few training sessions at a time. But it's not his wheelchair. It doesn't fit his height, his weight, his needs. His own wheelchair would mean training regularly. Getting used to it, feeling it, moving confidently. "Thank you for reading our story. Thank you for finding the strength to support our children even in these difficult times," his family says.