Patients' Stories

My name is Jānis Šalms. When I was a half year old, I was taken to the hospital and the doctors could not diagnose me for a long time. After long effort and with the help of their colleagues from Belgium they arrived at a conclusion that I have a very rare genetic disease, and I am the only one in Latvia with such diagnosis. Only liver transplantation could help me.

On 6 September 2010 my daughter Airita got poisoned after having a meal from white agaric mushroom.

The support of „Day of Goodness” contributors gave Markuss opportunity to go to Denmark, where he had foot surgery and he got special orthoses.

Thanks to contributors, smiley Mihails will be able to continue ABA therapy and improve his communication skills.

Thanks to the contributors who participated in the campaign "Day of Goodness", Katrīna has a calmer everyday life, as she received an insulin pump she needed so much.

Brave and wonderful Monta is the ambassador of "Day of Goodness". Thanks to the support of contributors and her determination, Monta has begun to walk independently.

Vera will have a complicated orthosis to be made, and the girl will be able to walk and dance that she so much likes to do.

Funds for emergency situations made it possible for Eva to arrive in Hamburg in six hours and undergo an urgent liver transplantation.

Emanuel’s big dream was to stand on his own feet, and now he has succeeded. The boy is already walking independently with RGO orthoses.

The cheerful Hugo is wearing orthoses that help his bones grow, and he hopes that one day he will walk independently.

"Angels above Latvia" will enable Alberts to attend the necessary specialists who will help him develop spoken language skills.

Reinis is closer to his dream of basketball, as it will be possible for him to undergo the required leg foot surgery!

Thanks to peer support, Anna will be able to develop and improve her walking ability!

Edgar`s life changed in half a year because he got new, suitable wheelchair.

Davis was the first patient who had to go beyond the European Union to save his live and get the necessary medical help.

In 2010, from June 12-16, former patients of the Children's Hospital Department No. 20 participated in the "Winner Games" in Moscow. These are sports games for children who have challenged oncological diseases and come out as winners.